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Mars InSight sitting on the Martian surface with the inner solar system planets in the background
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New Lander en Route to Probe the Red Planet’s Interior

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 7 May 20182 July 2025

The Mars InSight mission aims to answer key planetary science questions about seismicity, meteorite impacts, and the formation of rocky planets.

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New NASA Science Head Foresees Progress in Search for Alien Life

by Randy Showstack 4 November 20162 July 2025

Thomas Zurbuchen said other top goals for science and the agency include understanding and protecting life on Earth and probing fundamental aspects of the universe like dark matter and dark energy.

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NASA Selects Launch Vehicles for Small Satellites

by Randy Showstack 22 October 20152 July 2025

Miniature satellites offer new opportunities for science, commerce, and education. With new launch vehicles, these satellites will fly as primary payloads rather than hitchhiking on bigger missions.

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U.S. Launches 13 New Minisatellites

by Randy Showstack 8 October 20152 July 2025

Tiny CubeSat satellites made of one or more cube-like modules roughly the size of coffee mugs offer a compact and inexpensive way to conduct research and other activities in space.

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