Uncategorized

NASA InSight Kicks Off 6-Month Journey To Mars

May 5, 2018
Camila Domonoske

The Atlas V rocket carrying the Mars InSight lander launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, as seen from the San Gabriel Mountains more than 100 miles away, on Saturday morning. The InSight probe is the first NASA lander designed entirely to study the deep interior structure of Mars.

The InSight Mars lander was successfully launched on Saturday morning, by an Atlas V rocket taking off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It will gather data on Mars’ interior.

(Image credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Related Posts