https://www.cnet.com/news/why-nasa-insight-mars-landing-was-a-triumph-of-human-achievement-watch-this-space/ > In this week's episode of Watch This Space, we take a look at what went into getting InSight onto the Martian surface. We take a look at the "seven minutes of terror" (the time between first hitting the planet's atmosphere to the moment it safely lands) and how NASA did it without any real-time input from Earth.  > From the complex calculations to the precise commands that had to be pre-programmed into the spacecraft, InSight was a triumph of human achievement and a sign of just how much we've advanced in the world of space travel. And it's just getting started.