NASA's InSight Mars Lander: Amazing Landing Day Photos!

By Christine Lunsford
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A Media Presence

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Members of the media — including Space.com's Mike Wall (at left in rear) and Tariq Malik (at left in foreground) document the event as the InSight lander prepares to land on Mars' surface.

Mass Celebration

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Throughout Mission Support employees cheer and carouse, celebrating the successful landing of the Mars' InSight lander on the Martian surface

Inspecting First Data

Bill Ingalls/NASA

Following InSight's successful landing, the craft returned an image to Earth. InSight Project Manager Tom Hoffman and NASA JPL team members analyze the data.

Welcome Accolades

Bill Ingalls/NASA

On Nov. 26, 2018, Vice President Mike Pence offers NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine congratulations on the successful landing of the Mars' InSight lander. The $993 million unmanned lander will study the crust, mantle and core of the Red Planet.

Celebrating InSight

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks after the Nov. 11, 2018 landing of the InSight lander on Mars.

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Christine Lunsford
Christine Lunsford
Producer and Contributing Writer

Christine Lunsford joined the Space.com team in 2010 as a freelance producer and later became a contributing writer, covering astrophotography images, astronomy photos and amazing space galleries and more. During her more than 10 years with Space.com, oversaw the site's monthly skywatching updates and produced overnight features and stories on the latest space discoveries. She enjoys learning about subjects of all kinds.