“I’m not crying about a robot, you’re crying about a robot.”
, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, was launched on May 5, 2018, and landed on Mars on Nov. 26, 2018. Its mission was to study the planet’s deep interior via a “highly sensitive seismometer,” according to NASA. In, the accumulation of dust on the solar-powered robot’s panels made it increasingly difficult for InSight to recharge itself.
On Monday, InSight’s official Twitter account posted a message warning its followers that the end was near.My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send. Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will – but I’ll be signing off here soon. Thanks for staying with me.
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