NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s InSight lander has taken its first selfie on Mars. The selfie, released on Tuesday and shown above, is made up of 11 images that were stitched together. The resulting photo shows InSight’s solar panels and deck, along with the scientific instruments on top of the deck and the lander’s weather sensor. See the rest […]
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Try Landing InSight on Mars (Without Exploding)
NASA just plopped a lander on the surface of Mars. This simple game lets you see if you can do the same. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bfc973d5fec3834b559a84d/master/pass/insightgame_featured.jpg
NASA’s InSight lander may not be as sexy as a Mars rover, but here’s why the mission matters for Earthlings
Lockheed Martin/YouTube NASA’s Insight lander has landed safely. The robot will soon start beaming back information about quakes and wobbles on Mars. Mars doesn’t have tectonic plates like Earth, but learning more about how volatile the planet may be could help scientists better understand how Earth developed to sustain life. A former NASA chief says scientists […]
The View From the Control Room: How InSight Landed on Mars
Inside Mission Support at Lockheed Martin, which led spacecraft operations for NASA’s InSight lander, tensions ran high as the robot prepared to touch down on martian soil. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bfc99b9ec3c605f7c21c180/master/pass/18-InSight-Landing-035.jpg
Watch Live as NASA’s InSight Lander Descends to Mars
These livestreams will let you follow along as the InSight spacecraft lowers itself to the surface of Mars. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bf5adb64f9c020519642b25/master/pass/insightmore.jpg
How and Where to Watch the NASA InSight Mars Landing
Here are the best livestreams and watch parties to keep tabs on the spacecraft as it completes its Mars landing Monday. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bf5abdf5fec3834b559a840/master/pass/insightlandingagain.jpg
Mars Landing: NASA’s InSight Is Built for Absurd Conditions
The latest robot to visit the red planet is built to withstand dust storms and temperatures that can melt steel during entry, descent, and landing. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bf5a7beec17240d1c046f94/master/pass/insightlanding.jpg
Honda recalls more than 200,000 Accords and Insight hybrid cars in the US over software problem
Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Honda announced it was recalling more than 200,000 of its Accord and Insight hybrid cars in the US over software issues with the rearview camera. The Tokyo-based car company said that the issue hasn’t resulted in any crashes or injuries yet. Outside the US, Honda said it was recalling 14,000 of its […]
Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho reveals ‘nobody is happy’ in worrying insight ahead of Spurs
Manchester United boss Mourinho is under pressure to lift the doom and gloom mood that has already threatened to derail their Premier League campaign. The 55-year-old has cut a frustrated figure in recent times – still seething at Ed Woodward’s failure to sign one of Toby Alderweireld, Harry Maguire or Yerry Mina throughout the summer. […]
Honda’s New Insight Ad Doesn’t Make Sense
Honda has launched a new media campaign for the Insight, a model that stages its third reappearance for the 2019 model year. The media push frames other hybrids as ugly, boring vehicles you have to settle for in order to gain superior fuel economy. There’s a social media initiative that transforms everyday objects into something […]