NASA reported that the charge level of the InSight seismograph had dropped to a record low and the device would soon be
“My battery level is very low, so thismaybe the last photo I can send, ”with these words, on behalf of the research module, NASA engineers accompanied the published photo. They also added that communications will be maintained as long as possible, but the mission will end soon.
Farewell selfie of the InSight mission. Image: NASA
About the possible shutdown of the InSight moduledue to insufficient electricity to operate the instruments, NASA announced back in May 2022. Unlike other robotic laboratories exploring Mars, such as Curiosity and Perseverance, InSight is not a rover, but a “stationary” laboratory.
Lander after deployment remainedon the border between the cratered southern highlands and the more level northern lowlands. InSight is equipped with a seismograph and other instruments to record internal activity on Mars. Since the start of work in 2018, the device has recorded many unusual phenomena, showing that Mars is not as dead as previously thought.
Sensitive device devices trackedwaves of seismic activity inside the Red Planet, as well as the fall of meteorites on its surface. Together, these data help to better understand the internal structure of Mars and the history of its past.
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On the cover: an artistic illustration of the InSight lander exploring the interior of Mars. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech