Nasa launches Mars mission in search of evidence of ancient life
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Perseverance rover will also trial technologies for future expeditions including oxygen production
Nasa's new car-sized robotic spacecraft is on its way to Mars in a mission to search for evidence of ancient life.
The Perseverance rover successfully blasted off from the Cape Canaveral air force station in Florida on Thursday at 7.50am local time (1250 BST), onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
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