Web Extra: InSight and CubeSats
Clip: 11/26/2018 | 43s
Adler Planetarium astronomer Mark Hammergren on NASA’s InSight landing.
For the first time in planetary exploration, InSight traveled with two small companions alongside it called CubeSats. Here, an animation of the tiny satellites and an explanation about them from Adler Planetarium astronomer Mark Hammergren.
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Web Extra: InSight and CubeSats
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For the first time in planetary exploration, InSight traveled with two small companions alongside it called CubeSats. Here, an animation of the tiny satellites and an explanation about them from Adler Planetarium astronomer Mark Hammergren.
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