4.3M views · 68K reactions | Question of the day: If our NASA InSight lander is traveling at 14,000 mph and has only 6 minutes to slow down before it reaches the Martian surface, what is required for it to land safely? See how our engineers at NASA Langley Research Center tackled this question and more: https://go.nasa.gov/2HQpVVG. | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

Our NASA InSight lander has to flawlessly perform thousands of steps in order to travel from the top of Mars’ atmosphere to the surface of the Red Planet. How will the robotic lander survive cutting through the atmosphere at breakneck speeds and temperatures hot enough to melt steel? Watch this video to learn all about the intricate #MarsLanding process—guaranteed to make you hold your breath: https://youtu.be/kyD0q57zw40 | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration