Elysium Planitia

NASA's Mars InSight Spacecraft to liftoff on 5 May from California: Here's how to watch it live

United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Atlas V rocket has been tasked to carry the InSight spacecraft from the Vandenberg Air Force Base at 4:05 AM (PT) on 5 May.

Can't write your name in the stars? At least your name can be part of Nasa's next Mars mission

NASA is inviting space enthusiasts to send in their names that will go on the next mission to Red Planet