Atlas V rocket in the sky over the Western coast of the United States

May 5, NASA for the first time ever launched a spacecraft to Mars from the West coast of the United States. Carol Kunkis Con saw the Atlas 5 rocket pierces the sky from the city of Corona del Mar in California.

She noted that her city is about 322 km from air force base "Vandenberg", which the rocket was launched. Despite the distance, she said, the launch could be seen and he was amazing. Indeed, the launch could be seen by observers to the Arizona.

Mission InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport)is unique — before all the probes and Rovers that were sent to Mars, studied either its atmosphere or surface. This time to the red planet for the first time travel machine, which will examine its internal structure. Using the seismometer will be investigated seismic activity, scientists will be able to track marsotryaseniya caused by falling meteorites, or instability inside the bowels. This will allow for the first time to map the internal structure of Mars.

InSight will reach Mars seven months of flight, in November of this year, landed in the highlands area Elysium at the equator. The machine will not move around the planet, his mission will last two years.

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