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.
“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.
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.
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.