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"Touchdown confirmed!": the two words at mission control as Perseverance lands on Mars

Video. "Touchdown confirmed!" - Perseverance lands on Mars

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The NASA rover is there as part of a mission to uncover signs of life and collect samples of rock

NASA said Thursday 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 as mission control at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory headquarters erupted in cheers.

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