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NASA’s InSight Heat Probe Doesn’t Look So Stuck Anymore

After going nowhere for the past several months, the InSight lander’s heat probe chewed through three centimeters of Martian dirt during a recent ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 16, 20190

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A Mars Sunrise Through The Eyes of NASA’s InSight

NASA’s InSight didn’t ship with wheels, but it doesn’t need to cruise around Mars to give us stunning views. Using a camera attached ...

By Alex ChaversMay 2, 20190

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NASA’s Newest Martian Lander Feels What Appears To Be A Marsquake

In four instances, NASA’s InSight Lander detected small shifts that appear to be coming from within Mars. The April 6th event is the ...

By Alex ChaversApril 24, 20190

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The Average Martian Winter Day Features 100+ Degree Temperature Swings

A daytime high of 15 degrees Fahrenheit doesn’t sound too brutal for a winter day on Mars’ desolate surface. But it’s a different ...

By Alex ChaversFebruary 21, 20190

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NASA’s InSight Lander Flexes in First Selfie on Red Planet

NASA’s InSight lander is looking slick. The latest robot to call Mars home used a camera attached to its robotic arm to get ...

By Alex ChaversDecember 12, 20180

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NASA’s Newest Image of Mars is a Pale Red Dot

In about a month, NASA’s InSight lander will touch down on the red planet’s surface. Two CubeSats hitched a ride too as part ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 26, 20180

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Mars InSight Mission Gets Second Chance – What Will It Do On The Red Planet?

NASA’s Mars InSight mission should already be on its way to Mars. Instead, NASA suspended the 2016 launch of the mission in December ...

By Alex ChaversMarch 10, 20160

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NASA’s Mars InSight Mission is a No Go (UPDATE)

UPDATE: NASA makes it official. Cancellation of the mission isn’t off the table per this tweet from The Planetary Society’s Emily Lakdawalla. But ...

By Alex ChaversDecember 22, 20150

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NASA Looks to the Sun for Answers to Mars’ Atmosphere

What happened to Mars? Finding after finding indicates regions of Mars had substantial amounts of water in its ancient past. That means Mars ...

By Alex ChaversNovember 6, 20150

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NASA’s InSight Heat Probe Doesn’t Look So Stuck Anymore

A Mars Sunrise Through The Eyes of NASA’s InSight

NASA’s Newest Martian Lander Feels What Appears To Be A Marsquake

The Average Martian Winter Day Features 100+ Degree Temperature Swings

NASA’s InSight Lander Flexes in First Selfie on Red Planet

NASA’s Newest Image of Mars is a Pale Red Dot

Mars InSight Mission Gets Second Chance – What Will It Do On The Red Planet?

NASA’s Mars InSight Mission is a No Go (UPDATE)

NASA Looks to the Sun for Answers to Mars’ Atmosphere

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