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How NASA's Mars rover landing almost went terribly wrong

NASA wasn't sure if Perseverance would be able to slow itself down as it barreled toward Mars at over 300 miles per hour earlier this year. Sunday, Anderson Cooper reports on the missions being carried out on the red planet by the rover and its special cargo, the tiny helicopter Ingenuity.
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