Nasa's Perseverance rover has launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, marking the start of a seven-month journey to the Red Planet.
Once there, it will land in Jezero Crater, which used to be a lake billions of years ago.
Its mission is to hunt for evidence of ancient life on the surface of Mars.
Read more: Blast-off for Nasa mission to detect life on Mars
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