<p>President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday congratulated NASA for proving the power of science and American ingenuity after the US space agency's Perseverance rover nailed a historic landing on Mars, in the first step in the search for signs of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet.</p>.<p>After a nearly seven month journey through space, Perseverance — the largest and the most advanced rover NASA has ever sent to another world — successfully touched down on the surface of Mars on Friday.</p>.<p>Packed with groundbreaking technology, the Mars 2020 mission launched on July 30, last year, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, US.</p>.<p>The touchdown of the rover marks an ambitious first step in the effort to collect Mars samples and return them to Earth.</p>.<p>"Congratulations to NASA and everyone whose hard work made Perseverance's historic landing possible," Biden wrote on Twitter about two hours after the landing.</p>.<p>Biden's post also included a photo showing Biden watching the landing on television at the White House.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nasas-ingenuity-helicopter-could-pave-way-for-future-rover-drone-tandem-missions-952940.html" target="_blank">Read | NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could pave way for future rover-drone tandem missions</a></strong></p>.<p>"Today proved once again that with the power of science and American ingenuity, nothing is beyond the realm of possibility," he tweeted.</p>.<p>Vice-President Kamala Harris also sent her greetings to NASA and the Perseverance rover team.</p>.<p>"Congrats to @NASA and all of their partners on their successful mission," Harris tweeted.</p>.<p>"Today's historic landing embodies our nation's spirit of perseverance — building on past accomplishments and paving the way for future missions," she said.</p>.<p>Former President Barack Obama also congratulated NASA.</p>.<p>NASA kicked off the Perseverance rover mission in 2012 during Obama's first presidential term.</p>.<p>"Congrats to @NASAJPL on landing @MarsPersevere today!" Obama tweeted.</p>.<p>"Looking forward to seeing what this mission uncovers — and proud our administration invested in this effort eight years ago to help continue America's rich tradition of exploration and discovery," he said. </p>
<p>President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday congratulated NASA for proving the power of science and American ingenuity after the US space agency's Perseverance rover nailed a historic landing on Mars, in the first step in the search for signs of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet.</p>.<p>After a nearly seven month journey through space, Perseverance — the largest and the most advanced rover NASA has ever sent to another world — successfully touched down on the surface of Mars on Friday.</p>.<p>Packed with groundbreaking technology, the Mars 2020 mission launched on July 30, last year, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, US.</p>.<p>The touchdown of the rover marks an ambitious first step in the effort to collect Mars samples and return them to Earth.</p>.<p>"Congratulations to NASA and everyone whose hard work made Perseverance's historic landing possible," Biden wrote on Twitter about two hours after the landing.</p>.<p>Biden's post also included a photo showing Biden watching the landing on television at the White House.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nasas-ingenuity-helicopter-could-pave-way-for-future-rover-drone-tandem-missions-952940.html" target="_blank">Read | NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could pave way for future rover-drone tandem missions</a></strong></p>.<p>"Today proved once again that with the power of science and American ingenuity, nothing is beyond the realm of possibility," he tweeted.</p>.<p>Vice-President Kamala Harris also sent her greetings to NASA and the Perseverance rover team.</p>.<p>"Congrats to @NASA and all of their partners on their successful mission," Harris tweeted.</p>.<p>"Today's historic landing embodies our nation's spirit of perseverance — building on past accomplishments and paving the way for future missions," she said.</p>.<p>Former President Barack Obama also congratulated NASA.</p>.<p>NASA kicked off the Perseverance rover mission in 2012 during Obama's first presidential term.</p>.<p>"Congrats to @NASAJPL on landing @MarsPersevere today!" Obama tweeted.</p>.<p>"Looking forward to seeing what this mission uncovers — and proud our administration invested in this effort eight years ago to help continue America's rich tradition of exploration and discovery," he said. </p>