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NASA Extends Juno, InSight Missions
NASA has granted two key planetary missions extensions, so InSight and Juno will continue to return data from Mars and Jupiter, respectively, for years to come.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Mars "Mole" Is in the Ground (Again)
After months of careful work, NASA's Insight mission has its mole burrowed in the Martian soil.
NASA’s Insight Detects Many Marsquakes on the Red Planet
Persistent tremors on Mars suggest the planet’s interior is cooling and hint that there might be a pocket of magma beneath the surface.
Work to Save NASA's "Mole" on Mars Continues
NASA engineers hope to use the scoop at the end of the lander's robotic arm to get the Insight lander's heat probe burrowing once again.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
A Strategy to Get the Mars Insight Lander Back in the Drilling Business
Insight's robotic arm has uncovered the lander's "mole," as NASA and German aerospace engineers work to get it drilling once again.
What the First Marsquake Means for NASA's Insight
After two months, InSight’s seismometer has picked up the first rumblings in Martian soil. Turns out marsquakes may be less frequent than thought.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Mars Insight's "Mole" Hits a Snag
Drilling operations for NASA's Mars Insight Lander have been put on hold as the "mole" has hit unexpected obstacles.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Insight Lander Touches Down on Mars
After a safe landing, NASA's first dedicated geophysical mission to Mars will spend the next two years studying the deep interior of the Red Planet.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Looking Ahead: Space Exploration in 2017
An exciting year lies ahead for spaceflight involving astronomy and planetary science — by NASA and by other spacefaring nations.
