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Perseverance has arrived! In these graphics, we see a simplified silhouette of Mars's newest and most powerful rover, backlit by a gradient of blue (symbolizing Earth) and red and orange (symbolizing Mars) taken from NASA's official graphics, and by waving text, representing the voices of millions of people around the world shouting out in joy all at once, as Percy touched down at 12:55 p.m. PST on February 18, 2021.