Some of my students have asked,
“What keeps our atmosphere from drifting into space?”
Click HERE to learn the answer!
Mars InSight Landing – Nov. 26 2018
InSight is set to touch down on Mars at around noon Pacific (3 p.m. Eastern) on Nov. 26, 2018. The lander will plunge through the thin Martian atmosphere, heatshield first, and use a parachute to slow down. Then, it will fire its retro rockets to slowly descend to the surface of Mars, and land on the smooth plains of Elysium Planitia.
For more info about the landing, Click HERE.