NASA to launch new Mars mission in California

NASA's Insight mission to Mars will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on May 5. The launch will be visible to 10 million Californians. The Lander, protected by an aeroshell, will travel for six months to Mars. Upon reaching the atmosphere, it will descend for six minutes, shedding its heat shield and deploying a parachute. Once landed, the Insight Lander will remain stationary to probe the Martian surface and analyze soil samples.

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