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A brief history of Martian exploration – as the InSight Lander prepares to launch - Guest Work

Guest Author • Feb 22, 2018 •

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• Curiosity,
• Insight,
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• NASA,
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• planetary science,
• sedimentology,
• space agencies,
• spirit,
• water

Helen Maynard-Casely, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation 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 advantage by launching their next mission … Read More