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After looking at NASA's Mars lander data, scientists say they've figured out what lies at the heart of the Red Planet's core.

Matters of the Heart

Like a giant candy.

Scientists Detect Gooey Core Inside Mars

NASA's InSight Lander has persevered for four years, but it may actually be drawing to its final end this time, despite rumblings of its demise before.

Lander Laid to Sleep

"My power's really low, so this may be the last image I can send."

Dramatic NASA Mars Lander Insists It's Dying For Real This Time

The brave little Mars lander that could is keeping on' keepin' on — even though it was supposed to die earlier this year. 

Palliative Care

The little lander that could is on its last legs, but it hasn't let go just yet. 

NASA's Mars Lander Refuses to Die Even Though It's Supposed To

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

Death Watch

We're not ready to say goodbye.

Goodnight Sweet Prince: NASA is Officially Killing Its Mars Lander

NASA's InSight Mars lander recently discovered three unusually powerful marsquakes — a monumental discovery after surviving a perilous winter.

Wakey Wakey

"If we hadn't acted quickly earlier this year, we might have missed out on some great science."

NASA Lander Is off Life Support and Back To Work

NASA finally managed to shake some of the dust off of the InSight lander's solar panels, buying it at least a few more months of life.

What a Save

InSight is saved, at least for now.

NASA Saves Dying Mars Lander With Ingenious Hack

NASA's Mars lander InSight is caked in so much dust that it can't harness enough solar energy to stay operational through the Martian winter.

Nap Time

Another dust storm could kill the struggling lander for good.

NASA Takes Emergency Action to Save Dying Mars Lander

Thanks to a mountain of seismic data from NASA's InSight spacecraft, scientists finally took a precise measurement of the size of Mars' core.

Digging In

This is only the second planet's core we've analyzed.

Scientists Finally Measure the Size of Mars' Core

After a seven months of travel, NASA's Perseverance rover is set to land on Mars next week. The agency's InSight lander will be listening.

Touchdown

If a rover lands on Mars, and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound?

When NASA's New Rover Lands, Its Other Lander Will Listen for the Impact

After studying hundreds of marsquakes, data from NASA's InSight rover suggests that the crust of Mars is layered like a three-tiered cake.

Always Has Been

With red frosting?

Mars' Crust Structure Is Like a Layer Cake, NASA Scientists Say

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

Digging a Mole

Finally some good news for NASA's Mars mole.

NASA’s Mars Mole is Officially “Dug In”

After over a year, NASA's InSight Mars lander finally managed to get its thermal probe underground, where it can record the planet's internal temperature.

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