This footage shows NASA’s Perseverance rover descending through the Martian atmosphere and touching down on Mars. From the fiery entry to the parachute deployment and sky crane maneuver, it’s the first time humanity has seen a rover land on another world in such detail, turning a few terrifying minutes into history. | SpaceEve

This miniature capsule shoots off at 4000 km per hour, mimicking the aerodynamics of a Mars atmospheric entry before crashing at supersonic speeds. This activity is part of a series of experiments with a scaled-down version of the ExoMars landing module – measuring just 8 cm in diameter compared to the actual 3.8-metre spacecraft that will carry the Rosalind Franklin rover. The tiny replica of the Entry, Descent and Landing Module (EDLM) blasts off from a bore gun faster than a speeding bullet.