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NASA's InSight lander will travel to Mars next year. When it does, it will be carrying two microchips bearing the names of members of the public.

October 02, 2017

NASA's InSight lander will travel to Mars next year. When it does, it will be carrying two microchips bearing the names of members of the public.

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The InSight Team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, in June 2015.
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