AdvertisementNASA InSight Kicks Off 6-Month Journey To MarsMay 05, 2018Camila DomonoskefacebookEmailThe Atlas V rocket carrying the Mars InSight lander launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, as seen from the San Gabriel Mountains more than 100 miles away, on Saturday morning. The InSight probe is the first NASA lander designed entirely to study the deep interior structure of Mars. (Getty Images)