NASA MEDIA BFG ON UPCOMING LANDING OF MARS PERSEVERANCE, Jan 27, 2021, virtual, 4:30 pm ET

NASA will hold a media briefing on January 27, 2021 at 4:30 pm ET to discuss the upcoming landing of the Mars Perseverance (Mars 2020) spacecraft on Mars.  The landing will take place on February 18.

Participants are:

• 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

The public may ask questions on social media during the briefing using #CountdownToMars.

The event will air on YouTube, NASA TV and NASA Live.

More information is on the event’s website.