Mars orbiter spies InSight lander from space for the first time

NASA's InSight lander may have touched down on the surface of Mars, snapped a couple of selfies and broken a power record, but there remains plenty to learn about the interplanetary robot's immediate surroundings. Mission scientists have gained another fresh perspective on the lander's new home, courtesy of intriguing aerial images snapped by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO).

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• InSight
• Mars
• Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
• NASA

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