Nasa's Mars InSight lander is due to arrive on the Red Planet's surface on Monday night.…
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Meet the woman combing abandoned office buildings for unwanted treasures.
Self-styled 'Resource Goddess' Cat Fletcher is paid to comb abandoned office buildings for items that can…