The window for the historic West Coast launch of NASA's Mars InSight is scheduled to open Saturday at 4:05 a.m. Here's what to know if you're up early enough to see what could be a spectacular show high above Southern California. http://4.nbcla.com/ou3G6dC | NBC LA

WATCH: Our administrator Jim Bridenstine shares his thoughts on the #InSight mission to Mars, the search for evidence of life beyond Earth, returning humans to the Moon and why Earth is his favorite planet. | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Our NASA InSight lander has to flawlessly perform thousands of steps in order to travel from the top of Mars’ atmosphere to the surface of the Red Planet. How will the robotic lander survive cutting through the atmosphere at breakneck speeds and temperatures hot enough to melt steel? Watch this video to learn all about the intricate #MarsLanding process—guaranteed to make you hold your breath: https://youtu.be/kyD0q57zw40 | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA's InSight probe landed on Mars. Here's what it's doing there http://bit.ly/2DYb9hi | TIME