NASA's InSight Mission Picked a Plain, “Vanilla” Landing Site on Mars. It Couldn’t be More Perfect

On November 26, NASA’s InSight spacecraft will touch down on an exceedingly featureless patch on the Martian surface. According to the InSight team, this plain, boring spot couldn’t be more perfect.The InSight lander aims to study and explore deep into the Red Planet. “It is InSight's job to study the deep interior of Mars, taking the planet's vital signs - its pulse, temperature and reflexes,” InSight principal investigator Bruce Banerdt of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laborato