NASA's InSight lander had a blast
The NASA InSight Twitter account stated, "This may be the last image I can send." Here are all the details.
This is probably the last image that the Mars InSight lander from NASA will ever send to Earth. Since its November 2018 landing, the robot has been taking pictures and collecting information about the Martian environment. Throughout that time, dust has been steadily building up on its solar panels. The layer of debris has finally become too thick for the solar panels to operate, as predicted by NASA earlier this year. On December 19, the InSight Twitter account posted a final image taken from Mars' surface to officially say goodbye.
NASA's InSight lander bids its goodbye
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. pic.twitter.com/wkYKww15kQ
— NASA InSight (@NASAInSight) December 19, 2022
The tweet states, "My power is extremely low, so this may be the last image I can send." But don't worry about me: My time here has been productive as well as peaceful. I'll keep in touch with my mission team if I can, but I'll be leaving soon. I appreciate you staying with me."
