THE MIND OF THE PEOPLE – InSight landing, long perched on the surface Mars from 2018, it will soon run out.
The impact of the power outage will automatically shut down operations over the next four to eight weeks, he said NASA Thursday 27 October 2022.
This is even though scientists describe in detail the arrival of a large meteorite detected while carving out a large iceberg and is very close to the planet’s equator.
It is also known that the factor of the presence of dust that accumulates more and more on the solar panels causes a rapid drainage of energy.
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Planetary geophysicist of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA InSight mission principal investigator Bruce Banerdt said the condition was exacerbated by a dust storm that nearly drained the battery.
The InSight mission, known for helping uncover the internal structure Mars and seismic activity.
The mission was originally scheduled for just two years, but has been extended to four years.
Also, in the event of a power failure, NASA he will also lose contact with InSight, Banerdt said.
