NASA Retires InSight Mars Mission After Lander Falls Silent

NASA Retires InSight Mars Mission After Lander Falls Silent
NASA’s InSight lander on Mars in an image released on Dec. 19, 2022. NASA via AP
The Associated Press
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NASA says it is retiring its InSight Mars lander mission, after over four years of collecting data on the red planet.

InSight recently fell silent for the first time since arriving on Mars, its power levels had been dwindling for months because of dust coating its solar panels.