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Troy Sharing Mars Science

This is an image of Troy Hudson sharing the science of NASA’s InSight mission with kids at San Francisco’s Exploratorium in April 2018. Hudson is a scientist and engineer with InSight.

June 26, 2018

Troy Hudson, right, shares the science of NASA's InSight mission with kids at San Francisco's Exploratorium in April 2018. Hudson is a scientist and engineer with InSight.

The Mars InSight Roadshow will stop at different California venues to share public exhibits and lectures about InSight throughout 2018.

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