The rover that could reveal the secrets of the red planet

NASA's next Mars lander is almost ready for its mission to the red planet. The spacecraft, dubbed InSight, is set to undergo its final round of tests following accelerated efforts this summer at Lockheed Martin's clean room facility near Denver. Once it arrives to Mars just after Thanksgiving next year, InSight will serve as the first lander fully dedicated to the study of the planet's deep interior, with hopes it will uncover new clues on the processes that gave rise to all rocky planets. According to NASA, the stationary lander will eventually be deployed to a region near Mars' equator. The new lander is equipped with two solar panels, which unfold'like paper fans' for a total width of about 20 feet.