‘Thanks for staying with me’: NASA Mars robot sends final tweet before dying

‘Thanks for staying with me’: NASA Mars robot sends final tweet before dying
A NASA robotic is nearing the tip of its lifespan however did not run out of battery and not using a ultimate emotional tweet.
The NASA InSight lander was launched in May, 2018, and landed on Mars six months later.

Just over 4 years later, the robotic is about to kick the bucket however not with out sending its final tweet which has tugged on the hearts of social media customers.

NASA InSight Mars Lander final photo
Possibly the final photograph taken by the NASA Mars InSight lander. (NASA)

“My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send,” the robotic, or its social media managers, tweeted.

”Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene.

“If I can preserve speaking to my mission staff, I’ll – however I’ll be signing off right here quickly.

“Thanks for staying with me.”

The robotic was despatched to check beneath the floor and deep inside Mars together with its crust, mantle and core.

NASA InSight Mars Lander
The lander arrived on Mars in November 2018 and has been amassing informatione ever since. (NASA)

It has additionally been monitoring the tectonic, seismic and meteorite actions on the planet.

“Studying Mars’ interior structure answers key questions about the early formation of rocky planets in our inner solar system – Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars – more than four billion years ago, as well as rocky exoplanets,” NASA mentioned.

During its four-year exploration, the lander detected a magnitude 4 marsquake which scientists consider was the results of a meteorite strike.

n this artist's concept of NASA's InSight lander on Mars, layers of the planet's subsurface can be seen below and dust devils can be seen in the background.
In this artist’s idea of NASA’s InSight lander on Mars, layers of the planet’s subsurface could be seen beneath and mud devils could be seen within the background. (IPGP/Nicolas Sarter)

It has measured over 1300 seismic occasions.

The robotic additionally studied mud devils that are mud storms that happen on Mars and {the electrical} currents flowing via the centre of the planet.

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