Well, the Perseverance rover has landed successfully on Mars, and now begins the multi-day activating of systems, upgrading the software on the rover from its "traveling in space and landing" software to the actual surface operations software, and testing things out. This will take the next 10 days or so.

NASA has some very nice images of the landing event. Here is where the rover actually landed in the delta:

If you have an interest in planetary exploration, you might want to get yourself online this Thursday, February 18. NASA’s Perseverance rover is set to land on Mars around 3:55 PM Eastern (2:55 PM Central, 12:55 PM Pacific). If the landing is successful, this will be a big deal, as this rover comes equipped with the tools to detect past life on the planet.

Our current Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, wrote an editorial for the NY Times: "That Moon Colony Will Be a Reality Sooner Than You Think," available here if you can't get at the NYT site.