Some machines
stayed behind.Their discoveries
came home.

Some machines were left by design. Others reached the end of their missions far from Earth. Their data and discoveries came home. This memorial honors what they taught humanity—and the people who made those journeys possible.

This is a fictional future memorial. The dome, scenery, and object positions are artistic; mission facts and final hardware locations are based on NASA records.

✦ CENTRAL NASA RESOURCE · INSIGHTThe lander that listened to MarsHear Martian wind captured by InSight · Click to watch