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NASA Takes Emergency Action to Save Dying Mars Lander – Futurism
“We would be hopeful that we’d be able to bring it back to life, especially if it’s not asleep or dead for a long period of time. But that would be a dicey situation.”…
Another dust storm could kill the struggling lander for good.
Battery Saver
NASAs InSight lander is in trouble.
InSight, which has been conducting important research on the surface of Mars since it landed in 2018, is caked in so much dust that its solar panels cant harness enough energy to stay operational, Insider reports. NASA has been gradually powering down InSights instruments and putting the lander into hibernation mode to save energy, and the agency seems optimistic that it will pull through….
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