Artist rendition of the formation of rocky bodies in the solar system -- how they form and differentiate and evolve into terrestrial planets.
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Photojournal Note : After thorough examination, NASA managers have decided to suspend the planned March 2016 launch of the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission. The decision follows unsuccessful attempts to repair a leak in a section of the prime instrument in the science payload.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | InSight | |
Instrument Host | InSight Lander | |
Host Type | Lander | |
Instrument | ||
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Artwork, Color | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2012-08-20 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | JPL/NASA | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA16078 | |
Identifier | PIA16078 |