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NASA’s Mars InSight lander mission concludes after 4-years of probe

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NASA’s Mars InSight lander mission concludes after 4-years of probe

NASA said farewell on Wednesday to the InSight lander that spent four years probing the interior of Mars. The US space agency said mission control had been unable to contact the spacecraft on two consecutive attempts, leading to the conclusion that its solar-powered batteries have run out of energy. “InSight may be retiring, but its … Read more

NASA’s InSight lander may have sent its last image from Mars – Times of India

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NASA’s InSight lander may have sent its last image from Mars – Times of India

NASA‘s InSight lander has sent what could be its last message from Mars before ending its mission to study the secrets of the Red Planet interior and evolution. The rover was sent to measure marsquakes – similar to earthquakes on Earth. “My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send. … Read more