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Here's What Marsquakes Are Telling Us About the Red Planet's Core
The findings are based on about 35 marsquakes registered by a French seismometer on NASA’s InSight stationary lander, which arrived at Mars in 2018.
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NASA's Deadline to ‘Send Your Name to Mars' Approaches
While most people won’t have the opportunity to board a spaceship, NASA’s “Send Your Name to Mars” campaign allows participants to make their mark on the greater cosmos — but sign up soon.
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Honda to Recall 1.6M Vehicles, Finish Takata Recalls Early
Honda is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators, completing its required recalls six months ahead of schedule, the automaker said Friday. When the latest recall is done, Honda says it will have recalled or accounted for 22.6 million inflators in about 12.9 million vehicles. Takata inflators can explode with too much...
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What's the Weather Like on Mars? NASA Lander Has the Forecast
Starting Tuesday, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is posting the highs and lows online , along with wind speed and atmospheric pressure from the InSight lander.
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InSight's Tiny Travel Buddies Have Fallen Silent Millions of Miles Away
Two tiny satellites have fallen silent millions of miles away, after proving new technology at Mars.
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NASA's InSight Lander Captures First ‘Sounds' of Wind on Mars
Scientists have known for decades how the vast and barren landscapes of Mars look. Now, researchers are getting their first taste of what the Red Planet sounds like, NBC News reports. NASA’s InSight lander, which touched down on Mars less than two weeks ago, has recorded vibrations — low-pitched, guttural rumblings — caused by wind blowing across the science instruments...
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After 300-Million Mile Ride, InSight Spacecraft is Ready for Mars Landing
NASA’s InSight makes its grand entrance through the rose-tinted Martian skies on Monday, after a six-month, 300 million-mile journey. It will be the first American spacecraft to land since the Curiosity rover in 2012 and the first dedicated to exploring underground.
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InSight Embarks on Its Mission to Dig Deep on Mars
NASA’s InSight spacecraft began its mission early Saturday to unlock secrets under the surface of Mars when it soared over the Southern California coast in a historic launch — the first from the West Coast to another planet.
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What to Know About Saturday's Mars InSight Launch From California's Vandenberg Air Force Base
The InSight lander, expected to arrive on Mars in November, is loaded with science instruments that will provide a better understanding of what’s below the red planet’s surface. Here’s what to know about Saturday’s launch, scheduled for early Saturday at Vandenberg Air Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara.
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NASA Sending Robotic Geologist to Mars to Dig Super Deep
Six years after last landing on Mars, NASA is sending a robotic geologist to dig deeper than ever before to take the planet’s temperature. The Mars InSight spacecraft, set to launch this weekend, will also take the planet’s pulse by making the first measurements of “marsquakes.” And to check its reflexes, scientists will track the wobbly rotation of Mars on...
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NASA Turns Selfies by Mars Rover Into Stunning Self-Portrait
NASA has transformed selfies taken by its Mars rover Curiosity into a stunning self-portrait. Released this week, the photo shows Curiosity in the middle of the dusty, red Martian terrain, with Mount Sharp in the background. The rim of Gale Crater is also visible.
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Super Blue Blood Moon Totality In One Minute
A rare super blue blood moon was seen by early birds across the United States for the first time in 150 years. See totality happen in just under a minute.