So how about that Mars probe?

InSight, its assigned mission is going to be scanning Mars' interior structure. It's going to be undergoing atmospheric entry and landing in about 7 hours. For point of reference, about half of Mars probes so far have failed on entry, so this is kind of the big trial by fire for it.

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UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

InSight has landed successfully, by the by, for any curious but unwilling to look it up. Will likely do a full post on it shortly.

JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M

@UndeadPrivateer I read about it. I hope it detects lots of Marsquakes!

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@JoyfulSilence So much to be learned from it, quite interested in seeing the first major results back from it.

JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M

@UndeadPrivateer We may have to wait a whole Earth year, though!