Nasa’s Perseverance rover sends back first colour images from Mars

The image, unveiled during a press briefing on Friday, was taken by the descent stage that placed the vehicle on the ground

An image of the first high-resolution, colour image to be sent back by the rover (Nasa/JPL-Caltech/PA)

Nasa’s Mars Perseverance rover has sent back its first colour images from the surface of the red planet.

The space agency also released a dramatic image of the Mars Perseverance rover being lowered onto the surface of the Red Planet during its landing on Thursday.