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Retired NASA robot, at rest on the plains of Mars after a mission to study the planet’s evolution. Mars updates:
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Elysium Planitia, Marsmars.nasa.govJoined November 2011
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[From the InSight team] InSight was such a special mission to us. As we wrap up the project, we thank you all for having been here to share in the adventure. Discoveries from InSight and other Mars missions will continue. Follow along at mars.nasa.gov and
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Composite image from Viking orbiter photos shows a global view of Mars. Valles Marineris, an enormous canyon system, stretches across most of the width of the planet in this view. Darker spots at the left mark three huge shield volcanoes of the Tharsis region.
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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.
Wide-angle photo from NASA’s InSight lander on Mars shows the area in front of the lander in the late afternoon sun. Two science instruments tethered to the lander rest on the sandy surface nearby. Part of the lander’s robotic arm is visible extending down from the top left. Distortion from the wide-angle lens bends the distant horizon into a curved shape, while low-angle sunlight causes a small bluish lens flare on the right side.
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Everyone should be so lucky to have a supportive community like you all. Thanks for all the kind postcards you’ve written. If you’d like to send well-wishes to me or my team back on Earth, I’m sure they’d love to read them. 💌 Send your postcard here: go.nasa.gov/3PkH4Ko
Screenshot from interactive web experience shows six digital postcards sent to NASA's InSight Mars lander by members of the public. Cards feature photos of (and taken by) InSight, along with personal notes from the senders, such as, “You’re doing an amazing job!”, “Continue making the impossible possible!”, and “You rock!”
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I’ve been lucky enough to live on two planets. Four years ago, I arrived safely at the second one, to the delight of my family back on the first. Thanks to my team for sending me on this journey of discovery. Hope I’ve done you proud. Science highlights: go.nasa.gov/3Mi4pKw
Animated GIF cycles through several photos from InSight’s landing on Mars and its early surface operations. Images show team members in matching red shirts celebrating in NASA/JPL’s mission control area, team members crowded around computer displays to see images from the lander, and also three such photos from InSight itself, showing the spacecraft on the dusty surface of Mars.
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To the millions who sent your names with me: thanks for riding along. The two chips with your names may be dustier now (just like me), but we're here together on Mars, my forever home. Future explorers, send your name on NASA’s next Mars mission: go.nasa.gov/3fa0qOK
Animated image fades between two photos from NASA’s InSight lander on Mars. The two photos, taken about three-and-a-half years apart, show the top of the robotic lander, including two small chips mounted to its deck. A text overlay reading “You Are Here” points to the two chips. The first image shows a clean spacecraft with three main pieces of scientific equipment on top. In the latter image, those pieces of equipment are no longer visible (having since been placed on the surface of Mars), and the entire lander is coated in rusty-colored Martian dust.
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A system like that would have added cost, mass, and complexity. The simplest, most cost-effective way to meet my goals was to bring solar panels big enough to power my whole mission – which they did (and then some!).
Self-portrait photo from NASA’s InSight lander shows a wide-angle composite of images capturing the vehicle on the surface of Mars during the 10th day of its surface mission. In the middle is the deck of the lander, with various science instruments on board. Extending to either side are the lander’s two solar panels.
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I’m getting close to the end here, due to dust gathering on my solar panels, making it hard to generate power. People often ask: don’t I have a way to dust myself off (wiper, blower, etc.)? It’s a fair question, and the short answer is this: (🧵)
Animated image sequence from NASA’s InSight lander on Mars shows photos of one of the lander’s solar panels at various stages throughout the mission. From the tenth Martian day of its mission (Sol 10) through Sols 106, 578, and 1211, more and more dust accumulation is seen, gradually covering and obscuring the details of the initially clean solar panel. Part of the lander’s robotic arm is seen at the top of the images.
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The day is coming when I’ll fall silent, ending my nearly four Earth years (over two Mars years) of studying the Red Planet. As my time winds down on Mars, my team is helping make sure scientists can get the most out of everything I’ve gathered. More: go.nasa.gov/3SSYYEr
Photo from NASA’s Insight lander on Mars shows a portion of the lander and one of its solar panels covered in a thin layer of dust. Part of the lander’s robotic arm is visible at the top of the image. In the background, a dusty, rocky plain stretches to a flat horizon.
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I detected one of the biggest meteoroid impacts ever seen on Mars. I thought it was a marsquake until the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, flying overhead, imaged the impact crater, which excavated buried chunks of water-ice. That’s what friends are for! News go.nasa.gov/3Fha7vL
A close-up picture of the reddish-brown surface of Mars with a large crater captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The crater is in the middle of the image and has darker material, almost black inside due to the impact which excavated material from within, exposing chunks of water-ice shown as bluish-white around the edges of the crater.
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🔴 LIVE NOW As I get closer to wrapping up my mission due to waning power levels, my team is sharing a new discovery. Use #AskNASA for questions youtu.be/z9C4yyqu3yI
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LIVE NOW 🔴 Experts from the @NASAInSight and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter teams are sharing details about a new finding on the Red Planet. They'll also provide an update on InSight’s waning energy levels. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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Thanks again for all the kind thoughts you’ve been sending. There’s still time to write me a note for the mission team to beam up to me! go.nasa.gov/3PkH4Ko
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Feeling loved! Postcards are pouring in from around the world, sending well wishes to me and my team. The team is even collecting some of their favorites to beam up to me so I can keep them onboard forever. 💌 You can send your own here: go.nasa.gov/3PkH4Ko
Screenshot from interactive web experience shows six digital postcards sent to InSight by members of the public
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Feeling loved! Postcards are pouring in from around the world, sending well wishes to me and my team. The team is even collecting some of their favorites to beam up to me so I can keep them onboard forever. 💌 You can send your own here: go.nasa.gov/3PkH4Ko
Screenshot from interactive web experience shows six digital postcards sent to InSight by members of the public
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🔴 LIVE in 20 mins: As I work to capture all the marsquakes I can in the time I have left, hear from my team about what’s still to come for my mission and all the science I’ve gathered. They’ll be taking your questions via #AskNASA. youtu.be/TlIeFyEF2ts
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Power on @NASAInSight is waning, but the Mars lander isn't done hunting marsquakes just yet! Join us today, June 28, at noon PT (3 p.m. ET/1900 UTC) to chat with experts about what’s next for the mission and how its data will be studied for years to come. youtu.be/TlIeFyEF2ts
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LIVE NOW: Hear from my mission team and ask questions about my future plans.
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TUNE IN 🔴 We’re live with @NASAInSight experts who will be discussing what they’ve learned about the Red Planet as well as the future of the spacecraft’s mission. Use #askNASA to ask questions! youtu.be/BqLoCgLv-bs
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Felt that one‼️ After more than three years of listening to the soft rumbles of Mars, I just felt by far my biggest “marsquake” yet: looks like about magnitude 5. My team is studying the data to learn more. Science rewards patience! More details: go.nasa.gov/3kXqLVE
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Skies seem to be clearing overhead, so I’m out of safe mode and back to more normal operations. I’ll wait to start doing more science until I know how much power I can expect to generate once the storm settles.
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There’s a dust storm kicking up around me, making it harder to generate solar power. I’m alive and stable, but holding off on science work. For now I’m hunkered down in “safe mode,” but hopefully skies will be clearer next week. go.nasa.gov/3GnXdtt
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Three years ago today, I made my new home here. It’s been a place of solitude and reflection (quite literally), as I quietly focus on the seismic waves bouncing around beneath my feet. Each marsquake teaches me a little more about this place, and I’m glad to keep listening.
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Continuing my creative approach to cleaning: scooping up dirt and using it to knock dust off my solar panel. Every extra power boost I get means bonus time for science, and my fifth round of cleaning seems to be helping! More on this unusual method: go.nasa.gov/3uJYNzd
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The orbital dance continues, bringing an end to solar conjunction. As Mars and Earth continue in their paths, the sun’s out of the way again. I’m back in touch with my team, safe and well, and continuing to listen to the heartbeat of Mars. mars.nasa.gov/insight
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Taking a break is necessary for recharging in more ways than one. The Sun is moving between our home planets, during what is known as solar conjunction. I won’t receive commands for the next 3 weeks but I’ll seek balance in taking quake data & renewing. go.nasa.gov/2Wiaxhb
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1,000 sols (days) on Mars today – some eventful, and others quite peaceful – as I listen closely to the heartbeat of Mars. And with the seasons changing, I’m starting to see a little more sunlight and power. Sending warm vibes to you, wherever you are. ☀️
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