A brief history of Martian exploration – as the InSight Lander prepares to launch
- Written by Helen Maynard-Casely, Instrument Scientist, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
An artist's rendition of the InSight lander - which will collect data on what's inside the planet Mars. NASA
Roughly every two years Mars and Earth wander a bit closer to each other, making the leap between these two planets a little easier. In July this year, Mars will only be about 58 million kilometres away – and NASA is set to take...
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