Mars explorer just landed on Mars and sent first picture. Amazing. feat

[still_one]

[manor321]

1. Link to the picture

Here is the first picture, with dust cover still on. The image is to confirm the landing.

My first picture on #Mars! My lens cover isn’t off yet, but I just had to show you a first look at my new home. More status updates:
http://go.nasa.gov/InSightStatus #MarsLanding

Link to tweet

[edbermac]

2. The lander cost millions and they didn't provide a windshield wiper?

[still_one]

7. They have mechanisms to clean of the debris. This is first picture after landing

[LakeSuperiorView]

17. They haven't taken off the dust cover.

It says that right in the tweet. The landing kicks up lots of debris/dust, which the clear lens cover caught, just as designed.

[USALiberal]

21. It was a $100 add on and they chose not to purchase it! :-)

[MineralMan]

3. Reminds me of the video my parents took on their

first trip to England. The first five minutes of it shows their feet on concrete. Then, finally they moved the camera to show Buckingham Palace. Hilarious.

[still_one]

5. Terrific manor, thank for this

[jberryhill]

11. You can see fossil fish on the rock in the foreground

[struggle4progress]

13. I know you're just pretending not to see Bigfoot in that picture!

[triron]

4. You can watch the announcement of the landing here:

https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-insight-mars-landing-mission-control-highlights/

[DonaldsRump]

6. Who wants to bet that Trump takes credit for this?

Assuming, of course, wagering is permissible in your jurisdiction

[llmart]

9. He's so freakin' stupid that he wouldn't understand...

even one sentence out of my son's mouth with regards to anything NASA related. Yeah, my son's a software engineer for NASA (but not in California - he's at the Cape) and when he was in the third grade he was smarter than Trump is now.

He also tells me that Pence keeps showing up at his workplace trying to pretend he knows anything about the space program.

[JHB]

15. "They need to rake the rocks to prevent dust storms."

[defacto7]

18. in straight contiguous unbroken rows.

see Oklahoma 1930s

[StarryNite]

8. This is sooo cool!

[Hortensis]

10. :) !!!

It apparently took about 8 minutes for that picture to travel back to earth from the mini satellites.

[voteearlyvoteoften]

12. Mars on Nat Geo Channel

Two seasons we just finished the first. Recommend.

[jalan48]

14. It was great watching the science folks yelling and having a good time.

[yuiyoshida]

16. I LOVE TWITTER'S RESPONSE!

Link to tweet

[aggiesal]

19. You just know that this ...

cat ate the fish in the previous picture.

You can see it in its eyes!!!

[wryter2000]

20. That's adorable

People are so clever.

[yuiyoshida]

22. check this out

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211475654

[wryter2000]

24. I saw that

I still like the kitty best.

[joshcryer]

23. Pic from MarCO (little cube sat that helped with the mission):

[moondust]

25. Has Donny Boo Boo taken credit for this yet?

He's a great scientist, too, ya know.

[AJT]

26. Where are Obama's child slaves that were sent to Mars????

Anyone remember that crazy story?

[KWR65]

27. This is a waste of tax dollars

We have already been there with a robot. There is no need to go to Mars.