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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. http://go.nasa.gov/2Wiaxhb pic.twitter.com/lRUIc9VeNF

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. pic.twitter.com/h9cpoERz8J

With each new quake, the models on how the planet formed will get better. My seismometer has detected 733 quakes, with new ones coming every day. We’d love to catch a big one.pic.twitter.com/8jpICU8gGP

Proud of my team for staying focused on the job these last two years and for getting these results in record time. It took them just two years to measure the core of Mars. On the moon it took 40 years. On Earth it took centuries.pic.twitter.com/5IEbThFnzW

I’ve mapped the interior of Mars for the first time and found some surprises: - Crust: thinner than expected, with maybe two or three sub-layers - Mantle: a single layer (969 mi/1,560 km), simpler than Earth’s - Core: larger than expected (1,137 mi/1,830 km radius), and moltenpic.twitter.com/cLgQVkwBnz

The hundreds of marsquakes I’ve measured now confirm it: Mars may be cold and crusty on the outside, but it’s warm and gooey on the inside. New science results from my seismometer reveal more about the heart of Mars and how all rocky planets form: http://go.nasa.gov/3eIowTG pic.twitter.com/jrezI9d0yz

Because of the hard work of my team, solar power has improved. At the start of the year we thought we’d stop collecting science for six months; now I’ll be operating for most of the summer. This is all “bonus” science since I’ve completed my main mission goals.pic.twitter.com/ovC52IjIVo

It’s out there, but it works! Dumping dirt on myself recently helped clean my solar panel, so I’ve tried it a second time, for a further ~2% boost in power per day. Every bit helps, so I’ll try it again soon. More on this odd technique: http://go.nasa.gov/3uJYNzd pic.twitter.com/3l8tOJMPTj

With my solar panels gathering dust, why would I pour more dirt on myself? My team asked me to try something that seems crazy, but it actually worked! It cleaned some dust off my solar panels, giving me a small power boost. How it works: http://go.nasa.gov/3uJYNzd pic.twitter.com/oOKBCRcB86

One scoop, two scoops, three, four, five! Using my robotic arm to drop soil over my seismometer tether to better insulate it as I listen for marsquakes. I've already detected hundreds of quakes.pic.twitter.com/CdFqZiwf1Q

Winters are tough on Mars and my power generation is low, as expected, but no need to panic. My energy levels will decline through late July, but as I get further into spring, they’ll improve. I’m still quite busy working to bury my seismometer cable and collecting quakes data.pic.twitter.com/UIdUL9jMVv

In the last several weeks, listening for the heartbeat of Mars has revealed two strong, clear quakes from a region where I've felt them before: Cerberus Fossae. These two were magnitude 3.3 and 3.1. So far, I’ve recorded more than 500 marsquakes. Read: http://go.nasa.gov/3m6235m pic.twitter.com/K0FC7r3ATz