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Insight, which stands for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport , is a NASA probe that will launch next year and head for Mars. Its goal is different than the previous rovers that have covered Mars’ surface — it will instead seek to find out about how the planet was formed. The lander, which is planned to launch in May of next year, will examine the deepest layers of the planet, tracking its temperature differences and tectonic plate movements, among others. Scientists hope that the information we get will help us to learn how other planets are formed, both within our solar system and without.The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is also planning a launch for 2018. They will be sending Chandrayaan-2 , a followup to Chandrayaan-1, to the Moon. Similar to Chang’e 4, but with an original plan, their mission is to use an orbiter, lander, and rover to explore more of the Moon’s surface. Unlike other countries' missions to the Moon, the orbiter will create a 3-D map of the Moon’s surface. While we do have other maps of the Moon, this is the first time India has crafted their own using an original plan without foreign aid. The lander will take a look at the Moon’s crust and mantle. Some of the mission’s technology is from Roscosmos , the Russian space agency.While all of these programs from around the world are planned for 2018, there’s a good chance that some of them will be delayed. That makes senseafter all, we won’t all lose weight and quit smoking this year either! In fact, one of the original projects on this list is already running late, but that’s okay — these scientists are preparing for their 2019 resolutions already: