NASA's InSight lander continues to ramp up for the science phase of its mission has its robotic arm sets the second instrument pack on the Martian surface. Images sent back by the unmanned probe confirm that the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) had been placed within a meter (three ft) of the previously deployed seismometer. When operational, the HP3 will drill deeper into the Red Planet than any previous attempt.
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