# InSight has landed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 26, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125 "2018-11-26T19:57:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/1 "2018-11-26T19:57:52Z")
Just watched the last ~290 min of the NASA broadcast > **[NASA TV Live - NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/)** > > NASA TV live: Watch live broadcasts from NASA Television and NASA's social media channels, and a schedule of upcoming live events including news briefings, launches and landings. > [@announcer](#): > > Touchdown confirmed The Marcos locked on to the signal, which was not a sure thing. Brian ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/2 "2018-11-26T20:00:07Z")
First Picture sent (it was on the video, no link yet) ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/3 "2018-11-26T20:06:56Z")
Whew. Now we wait for the panels to unfurl. Phil Plait, Bad Astronomer, who cut his teeth on this message board is on Twitter: > And has a paid blog at Sci Fi channel > **[Mars InSight lands on the Red Planet today! Here's how it'll happen.](https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/mars-insight-lands-on-the-red-planet-today-heres-how-itll-happen)** > > Mars InSight will land on Mars today. Here's a step-by-step description of how that will unfold. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/4 "2018-11-26T20:16:19Z")
Pic from BA’s twitter: > [added] better pic: [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ds9FEc_U0AguaqB.jpg) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ds9FEc_U0AguaqB.jpg) Brian ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/5 "2018-11-26T20:18:43Z")
Whoot! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/6 "2018-11-26T20:20:27Z")
Outstanding! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/7 "2018-11-26T20:21:05Z")
Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/8 "2018-11-26T20:45:25Z")
Emily Lakdawalla’s blog post (will be updated as things happen) > **[InSight has landed (UPDATED)](https://www.planetary.org/articles/insight-has-landed)** > > InSight touched down on Mars today, bringing NASA's total of successful Mars landers to 8 and total number of active NASA Mars missions to 6. Brian ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/9 "2018-11-26T20:45:37Z")
Far freakin’ out!! ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/10 "2018-11-26T21:11:28Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Far freakin’ out!! ~33.9 million miles worth! ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/11 "2018-11-26T21:15:01Z")
yay! ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/12 "2018-11-26T21:39:12Z")
Excellent! I look forward to the deployment of The Mole. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/13 "2018-11-26T22:07:55Z")
Our space program folks totally fucking rock! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/14 "2018-11-26T22:14:16Z")
I streamed the NASA feed. I LOVE this kinda stuff! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/15 "2018-11-26T23:50:58Z")
> [@Nawth\_Chucka](#): > > Excellent! I look forward to the deployment of The Mole. _A mole, digging in a hole Digging up my soul, now Going down, excavation!_ ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/16 "2018-11-26T23:56:59Z")
Put me down as thrilled it landed safely but disappointed with the first image sent back. It like a trivial matter to run a lens cleaning sequence and send another picture back. It’s not sour grapes that I say this. It makes me wonder if the probe is damaged. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/17 "2018-11-27T00:10:52Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Put me down as thrilled it landed safely but disappointed with the first image sent back. It like a trivial matter to run a lens cleaning sequence and send another picture back. > > It’s not sour grapes that I say this. It makes me wonder if the probe is damaged. The broadcast mentioned a dust cover that could be removed. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/18 "2018-11-27T02:20:23Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > The broadcast mentioned a dust cover that could be removed. I’m sure it has one. I was just expecting to see a handful of clear pictures soon after the landing. I remember seeing the stereoviews of an earlier Mars rover and had a bit of schoolboy excitement. It makes me nervous not seeing the pictures. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/19 "2018-11-27T02:27:11Z")
I’m nervous until the solar panels are confirmed open and active; then the work can start. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125/20 "2018-11-27T02:42:24Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > ~33.9 million miles worth! And how many billion $$ ?? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insight-has-landed/825125.md?page=2)