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NASA begins testing of InSight Mars lander for launch in 2016

May 28, 2015 by Paul Scott Anderson

Testing of the solar arrays on the InSight lander at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed Martin

While Curiosity and Opportunity are still busy roving Mars, NASA has begun testing its next lander, InSight, scheduled to launch in March 2016. It will be the first mission devoted to studying the interior of the Red Planet, providing a unique and necessary addition to the Mars exploration program overall.

Next Mars landing site narrowed down to four possible locations

September 6, 2013 by Paul Scott Anderson

Artist's conception of the InSight lander on Mars. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech — Artist’s conception of the InSight lander on Mars. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech

The potential landing site for NASA’s next Mars mission, InSight, has now been narrowed down to four locations. All four are close to each other in the Elysium Planitia region, a large plain near the Martian equator. The four locations were narrowed down from an initial list of 22 candidates.

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