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NASA's ESCAPADE probes, launched on November 13, 2025, will loiter at Earth's Lagrange point 2 for a year before using a gravity assist to reach Mars. The twin spacecraft, 'Blue' and 'Gold,' aim to study the interaction between solar wind and Mars' magnetic environment, with the mission expected to last until May 2029. This initiative is part of NASA's SIMPLEx program, emphasizing low-cost, high-risk missions.