Nasa’s Mars InSight probe touches down on red planet

Nail-biting descent achieved after spacecraft slams into Martian atmosphere at 12,300mph

After a seven-month, 300m-mile journey, Nasa's Mars InSight probe has reached its destination and touched down near the red planet's equator.

The lander came to a rest on the dusty surface shortly before 8pm GMT on Monday after a nail-biting descent that started when the spacecraft slammed into the Martian atmosphere at 12,300mph and ended minutes later with the probe settled on the ground, its thrusters quiet.