InSights ‘mole’ is now completely buried! – AlKhaleej Today

Its been a long way for InSights Mole. InSight landed on Mars almost two years ago, in November 2018. While the landers other instruments are working flawlessly and returning scientific data, the mole has struggled to find its way into the planets surface. After a lot of hard work and a lot of patience, the mole finally managed to bury itself in the Marian regolith.
But the drama doesnt end there.
The mole is a 16-inch long thermal probe that pounds deep into the surface. The maximum depth i…

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