Another mission of a robotic vehicle to Mars by NASA. The US space agency will launch the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.
Probably one of the few travel which have not yet been cancelled.
If you have time or just want to see something new, read how you can watch the event live.
The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is scheduled to leave Space Launch Complex 41 this morning, very close to Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida. The launch will take place at 2:50 PM, although live coverage will begin at 2:00 PM tonight (Greek time), according to NASA. Perseverance is expected to arrive on Mars in February 2021.
Although the event will end up on TV, you can plan to watch it online via NASA Live, the official service live streaming.
In addition to giving us the opportunity to watch the rover launch live, NASA has also put together a series of events and activities on social media, hashtagged #CountdownToMars. You'll find lots of interesting stuff (like educational toolkits and lots of pictures of Mars). The main event is from a team στο Facebook που είναι ανοιχτή σε όλους τους users of social media.
According to NASA, the participants in the events with (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or NASA TV.) hashtag #CountdowntoMars will have the opportunity to:
- Essentially connect with #CountdownToMars fans
- Get a NASA Social badge that can be shared online or printed at home
- Take a tour of NASA's Kennedy Space Center
- Interact with NASA team members in real time
- Watch the launch of the Atlas V rocket that will send the Perseverance rover to MarsYou can watch the launch live at channel of NASA on NASA YouTube, tonight from 2:00 PM.
