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NASA's InSight Mars lander took "what is likely to be its final selfie," according to a NASA update, a heartbreaking end to a spectacular mission.

NASA Lander Looks Beat as Hell in Final Selfie Before Death

By Victor Tangermann

NASA revealed that Insight's science operations are coming to a close later this summer. By December, they say, the lander will "become inoperative."

Goodnight Sweet Prince: NASA is Officially Killing Its Mars Lander

By Victor Tangermann

The "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander, which has been attempting to dig itself into the rocky surface, is giving up, according to NASA.

NASA’s Mars Mole Is Giving Up

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The "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander is officially "in" according to an update by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

NASA’s Mars Mole is Officially “Dug In”

By Victor Tangermann

After a lengthy "hammering session" of 150 strokes, the "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander started "bouncing in place."

Crap: NASA’s Mars “Mole” Finally Started Digging, Then Hit Another Obstacle

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Six new studies were published today, detailing some of the discoveries made by NASA's InSight Mars lander, including evidence of a strange glow in the sky.

NASA Lander Detects Strange Glow In Sky of Mars

By Victor Tangermann

NASA’s InSight Mars Rover Runs Into Trouble Digging a Hole

NASA’s InSight Mars Rover Runs Into Trouble Digging a Hole

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's team at JPL just recorded the first sounds from the Martian surface ever to be heard back on Earth.

A World First: Listen to the Sounds of Mars

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NASA's Mars Insight Lander just flexed its arm to find the right spots to place its scientific instruments.

NASA’s InSight Lander Just Flexed Its Arm and Took a Selfie

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The InSight team at JPL have discovered that the spacecraft landed at a four degree angle in a large, sand-filled impact crater.

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Landed in a “Large Sandbox” at a Slight Angle

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NASA and JPL have announced its InSight lander is officially collecting solar power on the Martian surface — completing yet another critical step.

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Fires up Solar Cells and Sends Selfie

By Victor Tangermann

Breaking: NASA’s InSight Lander Just Landed on Mars

Breaking: NASA’s InSight Lander Just Landed on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

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NASA’s InSight Mars Lander to Investigate Inside the Red Planet

After 1,000 Days in Orbit, Here Are the 10 Most Remarkable Things MAVEN Taught Us

After 1,000 Days in Orbit, Here Are the 10 Most Remarkable Things MAVEN Taught Us