‘It is great to get our first ‘off-world record’ on our very first full day on Mars,’ said Tom Hoffman, InSight project manager…
‘It is great to get our first ‘off-world record’ on our very first full day on Mars,’ said Tom Hoffman, InSight project manager at JPL.
On November 26, the entire world watched in awe as NASA’s InSight mission landed on Mars after seven months of space travel. Now that the dust from the epic Mars landing has settled, new data is pouring in from the touchdown location at Elysium Planitia — revealing all sorts of good news about the pioneering InSight spacecraft.
The latest data downlinked yesterday from the spacecraft unveiled that InSight had an amazing first day on Mars and even managed to break its first “off-world record” within hours of being there.
While the spacecraft was basking in the sun, enjoying the comforts of its new home, the lander’s two solar panels were busy storing up energy.
