Thread by @DrNaderKHijazi1

Dear Earthlings: Thanks to NASA’s ingenuity and cool public outreach, the names of my family will arrive on the red planet Mars tonight.
The Perseverance rover onboard Atlas V-541 rocket 🚀 launched by NASA July 31, 2020 will land on Jezero crater, Mars tonight.

Mission:
To search for alien life
Attempt the first flight ever of a helicopter on another planet
It will also carry the names of 10,932,295 people who submitted their names to NASA through the ‘Send your name to Mars’ campaign, stenciled on a chip on a placard on the rover.

It’s NASA’s way of engaging the public and instilling interest in younger generations to inspire and expand their horizons of what is possible, and prepare the next generation carrying the mantle of space exploration

This is the third location on Mars that will have my name after: 1. Spirit and Opportunity rovers which landed in January 2004, and 2. Curiosity rover August 6, 2012.

You can sign up for free for future missions.

Now if only I can redeem my Frequent flyer miles on this planet 🌎😀

We are all made of stars, as Carl Sagan stated #Mars #MarsPerseverance #mars2021  #MarsRover #JezeroCrater Awaiting insights from @neiltyson

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