The NASA robot InSight's work on Mars appears to have come to an end. With its power low, InSight shared what may be its last image ever – a selfie.
NASA's InSight Mars lander is gradually losing power and is expected to be inoperative by the end of this year. It's watched rockets launch into outer space from Earth.With its power low, InSight on Monday tweeted what may be its last image ever – a selfie shared by NASA via Twitter.
Yes, it's just a machine. They multiply the work of humans in the exploration of the solar system and eventually stop working. But somebody at NASA had the clever idea to semi-humanize what appears to be InSight’s final days. Instead of the space agency issuing a press release simply reporting its mechanical explorer stopped working, someone behind InSight's social media account posted this:
"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."
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