The Automated Martian Station InSight Stopped Communicating
The InSight space science station, which arrived at Mars in 2018, has stopped communicating. As NASA noted, the last time the spacecraft could be contacted was December 15.
The InSight space science station, which arrived at Mars in 2018, has stopped communicating.
As NASA noted, the last time the spacecraft could be contacted was December 15. NASA still has two active Mars rovers on Mars: Curiosity, which has been roaming the surface since 2012, and Perseverance, which arrived early last year.
By comparison, the Curiosity rover, equipped with a "nuclear battery," the RITEG, generated 2.8 kilowatt hours per day.