Banerdt

For the first time, we’ve established that Mars is a seismically active planet,” said Bruce Banerdt, InSight’s principal investigator.

Banerdt plans to open a bottle of Champagne once seismic measurements start rolling in.

Banerdt said he thinks InSight will fill the last gaping hole in NASA’s exploration of Mars.

Landing on Mars with a spacecraft that’s not much bigger than a couple of office desks is “a hugely difficult task, and every time we do it, we’re on pins and needles,” Banerdt said.