InSight has been on a mission since 2018, and despite being solar powered, the large amount of dust on its solar panels makes it impossible to recharge.
Even a probe NASA InSight, on a mission since 2018, sent a farewell message on Monday the 20th, before closing permanently. “My energy is very low so this may be the last picture I can send. But don’t worry about me: my time here has been productive and serene. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will, but I’ll finish here shortly. Thanks for sticking with me,” he wrote in a post shared on twitter. InSight’s mission was to unravel the mysteries of the inside of Mars🇧🇷 Despite being powered by solar energy, the large amount of dust on its solar panels makes it impossible to recharge, which makes its life close to the end. The farewell message came as no surprise, as NASA had already communicated in November that InSight’s time was running out. In one of its last messages, the spacecraft looked back on its time in space. “I was lucky to live on two planets. Four years ago I arrived safely at the second, to the delight of my family at the first. Thanks to my team for sending me on this journey of discovery. I hope I made you proud,” he wrote. During its time in service, InSight was able to measure seismic abalosa and over 1,300 seismic events.
My power is very low so this may be the last picture I can send. Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene. If I can continue to talk to my team about the mission, I will, but I will be stepping down soon. Thanks for staying with me. pic.twitter.com/wkYKww15kQ
— NASA InSight (@NASAInSight) December 19, 2022
