Upcoming Events
Date | Title | Channel | Can I ask questions? |
Feb. 16, 2021 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST |
News Briefing: Mission Overview and Technology | Watch on YouTube NASA JPL |
via @NASA using #CountdownToMars |
Feb. 16, 2021 11:45 a.m. PST / 2:45 p.m. EST |
News Briefing: Science Overview | Watch on YouTube NASA JPL |
via @NASA using #CountdownToMars |
Feb. 16, 2021 8:30 a.m. PST / 11:30 a.m. EST |
High School Students – Countdown to Landing | Watch on YouTube NASAJPL Edu |
Register to ask questions |
Feb. 16, 2021 11:30 a.m. PST / 2:30 p.m. EST |
Middle School Students – Countdown to Landing | Watch on YouTube NASAJPL Edu |
Register to ask questions |
Feb. 17, 2021 9:30 a.m. PST / 12:30 p.m. EST |
Elementary School Students – Countdown to Landing | Watch on YouTube NASAJPL Edu |
Register to ask questions |
Feb. 17, 2021 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST |
News Briefing: Mission Status and What You’ll See Tomorrow | Watch on YouTube NASA JPL |
via @NASA using #CountdownToMars |
Feb. 17, 2021 12 p.m. PST / 3 p.m. EST |
News Briefing: Proof of Ancient Life and Mars Sample Return | Watch on YouTube NASA JPL |
via @NASA using #CountdownToMars |
Feb. 18, 2021 9:30 a.m. PST / 12:30 p.m. EST |
Landing Day Live Stream for Students | Watch on YouTube NASAJPL Edu |
Register to ask questions |
Feb. 18, 2021 11:15 a.m. PST / 2:15 p.m. EST |
LIVE Landing Broadcast: Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars | Watch on YouTube NASA Spanish-language show NASA |
via @NASA using #CountdownToMars |
Feb. 18, 2021 ~2:30 p.m. PST / 5:30 p.m. EST |
Post-Landing News Briefing | Watch on YouTube NASA JPL |
via @NASA using #CountdownToMars |
Feb. 19, 2021 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST |
News Briefing: Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Update | Watch on YouTube NASA JPL |
via @NASA using #CountdownToMars |
Feb. 22, 2021 11 a.m. PST / 2 p.m. EST |
News Briefing: Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Update | Watch on YouTube NASA JPL |
via @NASA using #CountdownToMars |
Archived On-Demand Recordings | |||
Jan. 27, 2021 | News Briefing: Preview to Mars Landing Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Lori Glaze, director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters Matt Wallace, Mars 2020 deputy project manager, JPL Allen Chen, Mars 2020 entry, descent, and landing lead, JPL Ken Farley, Mars 2020 project scientist, Caltech Briony Horgan, Mars 2020 science team member, Purdue University |
Replay on YouTube NASA |
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Jan. 14, 2021 | Introducing the Mission to Mars Student Challenge |
Replay on YouTube NASAJPL Edu |
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Oct. 22, 2020 | Behind the Spacecraft — Meet NASA's Eric Aguilar Eric Aguilar, Mars 2020 Technical Group Supervisor |
Replay on YouTube NASA JPL |
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Sept. 15, 2020 | Behind the Spacecraft — Meet NASA's Diana Trujillo Diana Trujillo, Mars 2020 Phase Lead, Robotic Arm Science |
Replay on YouTube NASA JPL |
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Aug. 27, 2020 | Behind the Spacecraft — Meet NASA's Michelle Tomey Colizzi Michelle Tomey Colizzi, Mars 2020 Aeroshell Vehicle Lead |
Replay on YouTube NASA JPL |
*Schedule is preliminary and subject to changes. All news briefings will be broadcast and streamed on NASA TV and this page.
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