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by Fat Cat » Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:31 pm
US space agency Nasa has landed a new robot on Mars after a dramatic seven-minute plunge to the surface of the Red Planet.
The InSight probe aims to study the deep interior of Mars, and make it the only planet - apart from Earth - that has been examined in this way.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46351114
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by Grandpa's Spells » Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:17 am
The pinned tweet has a pretty cool photo, but the "location" on the left is awesome.
https://twitter.com/NASAInSight
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by vern » Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:43 am
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by Turdacious » Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:51 am
Obligatory. Respect the Legend.
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