NASA Pulls Plug on Mars InSight Lander, Ending 4-Year Mission

01/06/2023

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NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA pulls plug on Mars InSight lander, ending 4-year mission On Dec. 21, NASA ended the InSight mission, which was sent to explore Mars' interior, following two unsuccessful attempts to communicate with the lander. READ MORE

DALL·E 2/OpenAI We asked ChatGPT your questions about astronomy. It didn't go so well. ChatGPT is an impressive chatbot, but don’t rely on it as your astrophysics tutor. READ MORE

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Perseverance drops off first Mars sample for future return to Earth The rover deposited a tube filled with martian rock at one of several designated depots on the surface. The sample will now await a future recovery mission. READ MORE

EXPLORE BOXES

NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA How asteroids lost their planethood For 150 years, scientists considered asteroids to be planets. What made them reconsider? READ MORE

NASA/JPL/Cornell/Texas A&M Ask Astro: Is it possible to see meteors on Mars? Is it possible to see meteors on Mars, or is the atmosphere too thin? READ MORE

THIS WEEK IN ASTRONOMY WITH DAVE EICHER

Astronomy magazine Welcome to “This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher” presented by Celestron Astronomy magazine, in partnership with Celestron, is pleased to announce a new weekly video series. Take a look at the best space and sky events for the week ahead with Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher. New videos uploaded every Monday. WATCH NOW

OBSERVING

NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio The sky this week Your daily digest of celestial events coming soon to a sky near you, sponsored by Celestron. Updated Friday morning at 9 A.M. Central. READ MORE

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Gregg Alliss, taken from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Columns of ice No, this image isn't a display of aurorae — these beams are light pillars, a phenomenon caused by light reflecting off ice crystals suspended in the air. They're often seen in frigid weather — the photographer reported the air temperature here was 9 degrees Fahrenheit (–13 degrees Celsius). VIEW NOW

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