The space agency NASA has commissioned many spacecraft to send it to Mars to gather new information. One of these spacecraft was InSight. However, at the beginning of last November, the spacecraft made preparations to say goodbye. NASA, on the other hand, shared the last Mars photo of the vehicle in its share today.
NASA shared the last Mars photo of the InSight spacecraft
Space agency NASA successfully landed the InSight spacecraft on Mars in late 2018. The spacecraft was successful in lowering its seismometer to the surface to detect seismic activity on Mars. Afterwards, it started drilling for drilling, but the vehicle was unable to perform these tasks.
During its stay on Mars, InSight left many attempts unsuccessfully. It fell short, especially when it comes to the harsh conditions of the Martian surface. For all these reasons, NASA announced that it would terminate the mission of the spacecraft.
On top of these, NASA shared the last Mars photo of the InSight vehicle with its Twitter account. In addition, the message shared with the photo was also very emotional. “My strength is really low, so this might be the last photo I can post. Don’t worry about me though. My time here has been both productive and calm. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will, but I’ll be leaving soon. Thanks for staying with me.”
Now, many engineers are making efforts to ensure that the data collected by the vehicle is not lost. The data collected by the tool gives a lot of information about the inner layers of Mars, its liquid core, its magnetic field, which is very depleted, variable remains and weather. It also offers interesting information about earthquake activity.
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
Despite the data it collects, the recent dust storm has left the vehicle powerless. The team decided to turn off the seismometer completely to save power. However, scientists also stated that the spacecraft has very little power.
So, what do you think of the InSight spacecraft? Do not forget to share your views with us in the comments section!
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