[0:13:43 - 0:13:47] We first told you about the tiny helicopter ingenuity in the one-ton rover
Perseverance [0:13:58 - 0:14:03] the Jezero Crater, where
Perseverance will be looking for signs of ancient life.
[0:14:03 - 0:14:09] Last month, ingenuity disconnected from
Perseverance's belly and made history, performing the first
[0:14:22 - 0:14:28] Last month, in this desolate Martian crater, 170 million miles from Earth,
Perseverance [0:20:09 - 0:20:14] The parachute deployed, then the heat shield fell away like a lens cap, and
perseverance [0:20:45 - 0:20:50] The
Perseverance sent a message to Earth saying the thrusters it needed to slow down might
[0:21:11 - 0:21:16] To Alcheng's relief,
Perseverance's computerized landing system did what it was designed to
[0:21:29 - 0:21:34] The descent stage, known as the Skycrain, lowered
Perseverance to the ground.
[0:21:50 - 0:21:55] Ever since
Perseverance landed on the red planet, a team of engineers, programmers, and
[0:22:03 - 0:22:07] for signs of life, while
Perseverance sleeps to conserve energy during the freezing
[0:22:45 - 0:22:50] On
Perseverance's fourth day on Mars, it swiveled the powerful camera on its mask and took
[0:23:13 - 0:23:18] Ken Farley leads the science team that will direct
Perseverance through the Jezero Crater.
[0:23:50 - 0:23:56] The place where
Perseverance landed here in Jezero Crater is the most habitable time period
[0:24:11 - 0:24:16] Perseverance hasn't strayed far from its landing site yet, but its telescopic camera
[0:24:50 - 0:24:54] Perseverance was supposed to leave ingenuity behind after a 30-day demonstration of
[0:25:05 - 0:25:11] Fastest of
Perseverance was designed to travel is a tenth of a mile per hour.
[0:25:32 - 0:25:37] After
Perseverance explores the floor of Jezero crater, it'll head towards what's believed
[0:26:29 - 0:26:33] If all goes according to plan,
Perseverance will be making tracks on Mars for years to