So long, farewell

Goodbye InSight: 11 incredible views of Mars from the groundbreaking mission

The lander’s groundbreaking research will soon come to an end.

by Jennifer Walter
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InSight's instruments are visible here with the Martian surface in the background
NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA/JPL-Caltech

Since 2018, the Mars InSight lander has witnessed powerful marsquakes, meteor strikes, and harsh weather on the Red Planet.

But those days are coming to an end.

Back in May, NASA announced that InSight’s energy supply was dwindling because its solar panels are caked with dust.

NASA/JPL-Caltech
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