NASA broke into the moment the InSight probe landed on Mars successfully
After a long, dangerous journey, the InSight spacecraft landed safely on the surface of Mars and sent a notice that caused NASA employees to burst into joy.
The NASA US spacecraft, InSight, successfully landed on Mars on November 26 after flying through the crimson sky of the planet at a dangerous, supersonic speed, according to the AP.This is good news for the anxious scientists waiting on Earth.(Photo: Illustration of NASA).
Operators at NASA's Jet Laboratory in Pasadena, California, jumped out of their seats, shouted, danced and hugged each other knowing that the InSight spacecraft was safe to Mars after many failed attempts. before.
'Confirmation touches the surface!', a controller said loudly that everyone in the room from the nail biting suspense suddenly rose to the wave of celebration.This confirmation message was broadcast a few minutes from a pair of very small satellites that had followed the InSight train during the 482 million km journey in 6 months.
'Perfect. This is what we hope and imagine before. Sometimes things will go as they want, ' Rob Manning, chief engineer at NASA's Jet Laboratory, told AP.
NASA executive Jim Bridenstine said: 'It was a great day for our country.'He added that the announcement from the satellite was delayed by 8 minutes compared to the fact due to the loss of time to transmit signals from Mars to Earth.
Not only did it bring good news, the two satellites also sent the first Mars images of the InSight ship just 4 minutes after landing.The picture is not clear because the dust is still on the camera lens, but the terrain looks quite smooth and covered with sand.Scientists are expecting to get more beautiful photos in the coming days.
This is the 8th successful landing on NASA ship's Mars since 1976 with the Viking exploration, which was also the first successful in the last 6 years.NASA's Rover Curiosity, coming here in 2012, is still moving on Mars.
By examining and mapping the surface of Mars, scientists hope to understand the differences of planets in the solar system and why Earth becomes a paradise for life.
However, there is no life exploration device on InSight.This will be NASA's next mission to be sent to the Mars Rover vessel expected to be launched in 2020.
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