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NASA cancels launch of next Mars probe due to instrument leak

A US science probe scheduled to launch to Mars in March has been grounded due to a leak in a key research instrument, NASA has said.

The spacecraft, known as InSight, was designed to help scientists learn more about the formation of rocky planets, including Earth.

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