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Sonda Perseverance aterriza en Marte para investigar si hubo vida

El vehículo ingresó en la atmósfera y sorteó con éxito ‘los siete minutos del terror’

This NASA photo shows members of NASA�s Perseverance rover as it landed on the surface of Mars on February 18, 2021. - NASA said February 18, 2021 that the Perseverance rover has touched down on the surface of Mars after successfully overcoming a risky landing phase known as the "seven minutes of terror." "Touchdown confirmed," said operations lead Swati Mohan at around 3:55 pm Eastern Time (2055 GMT) as mission control at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory headquarters erupted in cheers. The autonomously-guided procedure was completed more than 11 minutes earlier, which is how long it takes for radio signals to return to Earth. (Photo by Handout / NASA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NASA/HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This NASA photo shows members of NASA�s Perseverance rover as it landed on the surface of Mars on February 18, 2021. - NASA said February 18, 2021 that the Perseverance rover has touched down on the surface of Mars after successfully overcoming a risky landing phase known as the "seven minutes of terror." "Touchdown confirmed," said operations lead Swati Mohan at around 3:55 pm Eastern Time (2055 GMT) as mission control at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory headquarters erupted in cheers. The autonomously-guided procedure was completed more than 11 minutes earlier, which is how long it takes for radio signals to return to Earth. (Photo by Handout / NASA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NASA/HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS HANDOUT
La sonda espacial Perseverance posada en el cráter Jezero en la superficie del Planeta Rojo, este jueves 18 de febrero del 2021. (HANDOUT/AFP)

Pasadena, EE. UU. La NASA logró este jueves posar sobre Marte su vehículo de exploración Perseverance, que es la quinta nave en lograr la hazaña sin problemas y la primera que tiene como objetivo responder a la pregunta de si hubo vida en el Planeta Rojo.

“Se confirma que tocó tierra”, dijo el jefe de misión, Swati Mohan, a las 3:55 p. m. hora del este de Estados Unidos (2:55 p. m. en Costa Rica) tras lo cual el cuartel de operaciones del Laboratorio de Naves a Propulsión estalló en aplausos.

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