Last night, around 9 PM local time, NASA’s InSight lander touched down on the surface of Mars to commence a two-year long research mission into the composition of the planet’s core and the effects of seismic activity. Here’s a look at some of the best tweets about the #MarsLanding.
.@NASAInSight team members rejoice @NASAJPL after getting confirmation of a successful landing on Mars. #MarsLanding Images: https://t.co/D7himWuuOX pic.twitter.com/rzw7QRnVYq
— NASA HQ PHOTO (@nasahqphoto) November 26, 2018
Related: How to watch NASA’s InSight lander touch down on Mars
Mission control was overjoyed upon the confirmation that the landing was successful.
The @NASAInSight #MarsLanding in a single gif: pic.twitter.com/1GDYaKs3lD
— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) November 26, 2018
The InSight even took the first picture of its new home for the next two years.
Her eyes are open.
This is @NASAInSight’s first glimpse of her new home on #Mars https://t.co/ZIUQfppN3t#MarsLanding pic.twitter.com/iPOr244P7S— NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) November 26, 2018
There’s a quiet beauty here. Looking forward to exploring my new home. #MarsLanding pic.twitter.com/mfClzsfJJr
— NASAInSight (@NASAInSight) November 27, 2018
NYT Science used augmented reality to explain how the InSight will be listening for marsquakes and studying the planet’s structure.
Now that NASA’s InSight is on Mars, what’s it going to do? See for yourself with your smartphone (this is a lot of fun on desktop, too) #MarsLanding https://t.co/uFVXYIBgUc pic.twitter.com/8FzoDMPBll
— NYT Science (@NYTScience) November 26, 2018
Now the InSight will recharge with its solar panels before it starts to drill down into the planet’s surface to start gathering valuable scientific data on Mars’ structure.
Aaah…soaking up the Sun with my solar panels. ? After a long flight, and thrilling #MarsLanding, it feels great to get a good stretch and recharge my batteries. (Like, literally.) It’s just what I’ll need to really start getting in tune with #Mars. https://t.co/yse3VEst3G pic.twitter.com/LpsiI0KNNz
— NASAInSight (@NASAInSight) November 27, 2018
All in all, it was a fantastic way to end a Monday.
That’s how you win a Monday. Congrats @NASAInSight! #MarsLanding pic.twitter.com/yymQV5L5Qx
— LinkedIn (@LinkedIn) November 26, 2018
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