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InSight (2): will be used to study the earthquakes and the subsoil of Mars

Last phase of the mission started 7 years ago and cost 850 million dollars

NASA's InSight mission began on May 5th, when the Atlas V carrier rocket was launched from the Vandenberg AFB, carrying the probe destined to land tonight. Italian on the surface of Mars. After seven years of work and costing about $ 850 million, today in seven minutes the fate of this mission will be decided to study the seismic activity of Mars as the probe will proceed to the complicated entry into...

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Houston, USA, 11/26/2018 17:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

AerospaceMars Insight: successful landing on the "Red Planet"

A piece of Italy with an instrument made with ASI support on board

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AerospaceNASA InSight landing on Mars

The spacecraft will perfom a specific sequence of activities

On Nov. 26, NASA's InSight spacecraft will blaze through the Martian atmosphere and attempt to set a lander gently on the surface of the Red Planet in less time than "it takes to hard-boil an egg", according... more

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