Insight Lander
InSight Just Placed its Seismometer onto the Surface of Mars to Listen for Marsquakes
NASA's InSight lander has deployed its first instrument on the surface of Mars. On December 19th, the stationary lander used…
Of Course You’ll Want to See InSight’s First Selfie.
InSight has been on the Martian surface for almost three weeks, prepping itself for all the science it's going to…
InSight Uses its Seismometer to “Hear” the Sound of Wind on Mars
The InSight lander recently used two its instruments to record vibrations caused by Martian wind, effectively capturing what it sounds…
InSight’s Robot Arm is Ready to go to Work
Some new images sent home by the InSight Lander show the robotic arm and the craft's instruments waiting on deck,…
One of the Most Exciting Parts of InSight is Actually the Tiny Cubesats Tagging Along for the Ride and Their Role in the Mission
A very important, but perhaps overlooked, aspect of the InSight mission was the first-ever deployment of CubeSats (MarCO) to deep…
InSight Lander Touches Down! Begins Mission to Unlock the Secrets of Mars
Earlier today, after a seven month journey through space, NASA's InSight Lander mission touched down on the Martian surface.
Mars InSight Lands on November 26th. Here’s where it’s going to touch down
After careful consideration, NASA has selected the location where the InSight lander will set down and begin surveying the interior…
NASA Cubesat Takes a Picture of the Earth and Moon
NASA's MarCO Cubesats, which are currently on their way to Mars with the InSight Lander, recently snapped a "pale blue…
Volcanoes on Mars Helped Form its Early Oceans
According to a new study by a team from UC Berkeley, the existence of oceans on Mars may have had…
NASA’s Insight Lander Spreads Its Solar Wings. It’ll Fly To Mars In May, 2018
NASA's InSight lander will launch in May 2018, NASA has announced. InSight will study the interior structure of Mars to…