NASA's Mars rover landing viewed over 1.5 million times on Twitch

Nina Forneloza Published 20/02/2021

NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, successfully landed on Mars yesterday and the landing was streamed live on Twitch.

The landing’s full stream was viewed over 1.5 million times according to Twitch and the resulting clip of the landing has been viewed over 33,000 times. 

With a large majority of young adults using an online streaming service instead of traditional cable, NASA streaming their landing on Twitch was a way to increase their audience for the event. NASA has had a Twitch channel since 2017 and has broadcasted a ton of cool space-related streams therel. In 2018, the channel streamed a live look at an astronaut venturing into space to do a space walk outside of the International Space Station. 

NASA’s Twitch stream garnered over 1.5 million views

The stream was viewed over 1.5 million times on Twitch over the course of the two hour stream. During the most crucial part of the Perseverance’s landing, the Twitch chat was full of the new PogChamp emote, as everyone in chat celebrated the success of the landing.

The historic landing was also broadcast on YouTube and other forms of social media. Félix “xQc” Lengyel took a moment out of his normal stream time to watch the landing, adding some intense music right as the rover dropped down to the surface of Mars. 

After a successful mission with Mars’ Curiosity rover which landed in 2012, NASA has set out to discover more on the surface of Mars with Perseverance. It was created in order to collect samples with the possiblity of those samples making their way back to earth. Scientists are looking to find signs of ancient life on Mars. This is NASA’s ninth mission to land on the Red Planet. 

The rover traveled over 293 million miles since its July 2020 launch and directed its launch towards the Jezero Crater. The rover cost NASA $2.7 billion, which meant there was a lot riding on a successful landing of Perseverance. The rover will now fulfill its mission and continue to send valuable information about Mars.

Nina Forneloza

About Nina Forneloza

Nina Forneloza is a huge fan of gaming, but her favorite genres of games above all other are gacha games, first-person shooting games, and role-playing games. When she isn’t looking for a lucky pull in the latest gacha, you’re likely to find her in a competitive Valorant lobby or playing the latest big single-player RPG. Either way, you can be assured that she’ll be into it and ready to write about the experience.

View full profile

Read Also

Twitch

As Streamer University 2026 Ends, Here’s How Streamers Performed Khizar Mundia Kai Cenat returned from a hiatus to host Streamer University 2026, and his decision proved to be correct, with newly-released metrics showing that the event generated millions of views and hours watched on both Twitch and YouTube. There was significant anticipation for Streamer University 2026, and not just because the previous year’s event was a success. The bigger reason for many fans was that Kai Cenat would return from a ...

Twitch

iShowSpeed Reportedly Buys $11 Million Warehouse Following Huge 2026 World Cup Tour Khizar Mundia Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. is showing no signs of slowing down after his massively successful FIFA World Cup 2026 tour. The YouTuber has almost 60 million subscribers, and has now reached another milestone by reportedly purchasing a $11 million warehouse for his content creation needs. The IRL YouTuber’s coverage this summer took his global appeal to a new level, and he set major milestones during the World Cup. FIFA made ...

Twitch

Ludwig’s Streamer Games 2026: Dates, Format, Roster and Drama Khizar Mundia Ludwig Ahgren recently appeared in Kai Cenat’s Streamer University 2026 as a professor and he has now announced the Streamer Games 2026. Here’s everything about the event, ranging from the streamers on the roster to drama surrounding the CORE boys. 2026 has been a seemingly good year for Ludwig, as he got engaged to his partner Blaire “QTCinderella” and also became the most beloved professor in Streamer University 2026. However, ...

Kick

A History of Kick Streaming — How the Platform Became Big Khizar Mundia Since its launch in 2022, Kick has enjoyed a meteoric rise to become one of the internet's leading livestreaming platforms. Owing to its generous creator terms, deals with big-name streamers and willingness to challenge Twitch's dominance, it has now become one of the industry's biggest players. Even five years ago, Twitch and YouTube were at the forefront of the streaming industry, and creators picked either platform when they wanted to ...

Twitch

Here’s How Twitch’s New Parental Controls Work Khizar Mundia There is growing discussion about the safety of younger users on livestreaming and social media platforms, with some countries even restricting usage for minors. Twitch has just announced that it has launched optional parental controls, allowing parents to limit their children’s activity on the platform. A move towards parental controls is not a surprise given the global push in recent months towards tighter regulation around social media platforms and age ...

Twitch

iShowSpeed’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Tour in Numbers Khizar Mundia Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr.’s FIFA World Cup 2026 tour was the largest and most ambitious in his IRL streaming career — the YouTuber met his idols, broke records, and even performed his song at the tournament’s final closing ceremony. Speed is known for his energetic and engaging IRL streams where he interacts with fans, creates wholesome moments, and shows viewers wherever he is in the world. The YouTuber’s FIFA World ...

Slots

Hacksaw Gaming’s Dead By Noon slot has a 10,000x max win — here’s how to land it! Ian John Hacksaw Gaming has returned to one of its most popular themes for its latest slot release — the Wild West. This new game Dead By Noon follows in the footsteps of other Hacksaw classics including Wanted Dead or a Wild, Le Cowboy and Duel at Dawn. The new game is a high volatility slot that offers 14 fixed paylines and a chance to win a whopping 10,000x your stake. It ...