Friday, January 6, 2023

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

01/06/2023

NEWS & FEATURES

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NASA/JPL-Caltech

On Dec. 21, NASA ended the InSight mission, which was sent to explore Mars' interior, following two unsuccessful attempts to communicate with the lander.

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DALL·E 2/OpenAI

ChatGPT is an impressive chatbot, but don’t rely on it as your astrophysics tutor.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

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.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA

For 150 years, scientists considered asteroids to be planets. What made them reconsider?

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NASA/JPL/Cornell/Texas A&M

Is it possible to see meteors on Mars, or is the atmosphere too thin?

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PICTURE OF THE DAY

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Gregg Alliss, taken from Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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).

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