Mars Lander InSight sends the first of many selfies after a successful touchdown

Mars Lander InSight sends the first of many selfies after a successful touchdown

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https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/26/mars-lander-insights-sends-the-first-of-many-selfie-after-a-successful-touchdown/

Last night’s 10 minutes of terror as the InSight Mars Lander descended to the Martian surface at 12,300 MPH were a nail-biter for sure, but now the robotic science platform is safe and sound — and has sent pics back to prove it.

The first thing it sent was a couple pictures of its surroundings: Elysium Planitia, a rather boring-looking, featureless plane that is nevertheless perfect for InSight’s drilling and seismic activity work.