Watch online the descent and landing of InSight lander on Mars.
Live landing coverage at Nov. 26, 10:30 a.m. PT
InSight is the first mission dedicated to studying the deep interior of Mars.
InSight is set to touch down on Mars at around noon Pacific (3 p.m. Eastern) on Nov. 26, 2018.
The lander will plunge through the thin Martian atmosphere, heatshield first, and use a parachute to slow down. Then, it will fire its retro rockets to slowly descend to the surface of Mars, and land on the smooth plains of Elysium Planitia.
[NASA]
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