7 Minutes to Mars: NASA's Perseverance Rover Attempts Most Dangerous Landing Yet
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The intense entry, descent, and landing phase, known as EDL, begins when the spacecraft reaches the top of the Martian atmosphere. Engineers have referred to the time it takes to land on Mars as the "seven minutes of terror."
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Runtime: 3 minutes 43 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Astronomy, Science Methods, Space Sciences
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2021
- Producer/Distributor: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
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