Why Adler Scientists Are Excited About Latest Mars Landing
By Jason MarckWhy Adler Scientists Are Excited About Latest Mars Landing
By Jason Marck
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NASA on Monday landed another gadget on Mars. If it all seems common or normal at this point… it shouldn’t. The InSight spacecraft traveled more than 300 million miles for seven months at speeds of about 6,000 miles per hour. And it touched down exactly where it was supposed to land.
Michelle Nichols of the Adler Planetarium talks about NASA’s latest mission and why it’s important for science, and for understanding life on Earth.
GUEST: Michelle Nichols, director of public observing at the Adler Planetarium
LEARN MORE: New Mars lander safely touches down. What happens now? (National Geographic 11/26/18)
NASA’s InSight Lander Has Touched Down On Mars (CNN 11/27/18)