
Nagin Cox
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Nagin Cox
@NaginCox
Martian; Tact Mission Mgr on @NASAPersevere; @marscuriosity; @US_SpaceCom, @CornellEng, @CornellPsychDpt. 1.5 gen Indian-Amer. @StateDept spkr; Tweets mine.




TODAY IN SPACE HISTORY: FEBRUARY 18, 2021 - PERSEVERANCE LANDS ON MARS "Seven minutes of terror" – entry at 12,000 mph, blazing heat shield, supersonic parachute, then the sky crane lowers the rover gently to Jezero Crater's ancient lakebed. Touchdown! "We're on Mars!" Jezero: once a watery world, perfect for hunting signs of past life. Perseverance rolls out, deploys Ingenuity (first Mars flight), caches samples for future return. Now in 2026: 1,734+ sols strong, ~40 km driven, AI planning drives, organics & biosignature hints found—still exploring, still inspiring. This bold push reminds us: space shows Earth's fragility & unity—the Overview Effect in action. At Space for Humanity, we're sending citizen astronauts up for that same transformative view—to spark positive change back home. Dare mighty things. One planet, one crew. 🌍✨ Image courtesy of @NASA #TodayInSpaceHistory #Perseverance #MarsLanding #JezeroCrater #OverviewEffect #SpaceForHumanity #CitizenAstronaut #2Space4Earth








The journey continues! Mars is behind us, and the next milestone may surprise you: Earth.









