Watch: Nasa unveils video captured by Perseverance as it landed on Mars

Nasa unveils video captured by Perseverance as it landed on Mars (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Nasa has unveiled a first-of-its-kind video the Mars Perseverance rover captured as it touched down on the red planet, and released the first audio recorded on the surface of Mars.

The minute-long footage is of the rover recording itself while landing on the planet on February 18, the first time such video has been captured.