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Dec 23, 2015 09:35 AM EST

NASA Delays Mars Lander Launch: How This Impacts Missions to the Red Planet

NASA has delayed the launch of its new InSight mission to Mars. But what does that mean for the mission, and why did it occur? The decision follows unsuccessful attempts to repair a leak in a section of the prime instrument in the science payload.

Jun 15, 2015 07:29 AM EDT

Comet Lander, Philae, Phones Home After Hibernating for 7 Months

Rosetta's famed lander, Philae, has woken up again after seven months in hibernation on the surface of the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This signals the continuation of Philae's mission on this comet.