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NASA CubeSats Steer Toward Mars
NASA has achieved a first for the class of tiny spacecraft known as CubeSats, which are opening new access to space.Read More >>View Image >>

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A Pale Blue Dot, As Seen by a CubeSat
One of NASA's MarCO CubeSats has taken its first image.Read More >>View Image >>

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InSight Launches to Mars
InSight launches on a 300-million-mile trip to Mars.Read More >>

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InSight Contacts Earth
Read more on the launch blog.Launch Status >>
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To Landing
Nov 26 2018
Cruise
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Artist's concept of the InSight on it's way to Mars

Where is InSight?
InSight is currently cruising to Mars

Drawing of the Earth
6125808.9942270005 miles 9858537 km Distance from Earth
Drawing of a spacecraft in cruise stage
7,806 mph 12,563 kph
Speed (relative to sun)
Drawing of the Mars
42904846.097538 miles 69048678 km Distance from Mars
mi km

InSight Mars Roadshow

We are going on the road and coming to a city near you! Stop by, chat with NASA scientists and engineers, and learn about marsquakes, and how InSight will study in-depth the "inner space" of Mars: its crust, mantle and core. Cities and Tour Dates ››

Upcoming Events

InSight Mars Roadshow June 29 - July 1, 2018 Santa Ana, CA Discovery Cube, Orange County
InSight Mars Roadshow July 4, 2018 Pasadena, CA Americafest Rose Bowl
InSight Mars Roadshow Aug. 3 - 5, 2018 San Diego, CA San Diego Air & Space Museum
InSight Lands on Mars Nov. 26, 2018 Elysium Planitia, Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing