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InSight is lining up to land on Mars.

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Missions to outer space have come a long way since the days of Cold War competition.

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Technology can take you to unexpected places.

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Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu is in charge of the InSight mission's robotic arm and hand.

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Earth is a living, dynamic world thanks to volcanoes and the planetary heat that fuels them.

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Space missions often defy the odds, overcoming all obstacles. The people who work on these missions also face challenges to get where they are today.

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The Earth "rings" when earthquakes strike, just as vibrations through a bell create a ringing sound. The InSight mission will see if tremors cause Mars to chime with its own planetary song.

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Many spacecraft have died trying to get to Mars. The current record for Mars missions is 18 successes, and 25 failures. The InSight mission hopes to improve the odds.

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November brings planets, an asteroid, a comet and the Leonids

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When NASA's InSight descends to the Red Planet on Nov. 26, 2018, it is guaranteed to be a white-knuckle event.

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