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The Mars Report
August 20, 2018

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Mars remains bright in the sky

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after its closest approach to
Earth since 2003.

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Through a telescope, surface
features remain obscured

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by a dust storm that continues
to envelop the planet.

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Curiosity Rover

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Curiosity obtained
a new drill sample

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in an area called
Vera Rubin Ridge.

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The rocks in this area have
proven suprisingly hard.

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New science results
are on the way!

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InSight

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It recently conducted
its second successful

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trajectory correction maneuver
to steer toward the planet.

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The team also tested its onboard
instruments and cameras.

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This is a selfie taken from
inside the spacecraft backshell.

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Glimpsing these
spacecraft components

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is a reassuring sight
for mission engineers.

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The next image this camera takes

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will be on the surface of Mars.

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory