NASA, Insight and Mars

NASA Mars probe spies dusty, retired Insight lander from orbit (photo)
The recent images taken by MRO show the solar panels have acquired the same reddish-brown hue as the rest of the planet. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California used the photos to estimate the amount of dust that had accumulated, which will help prepare for future missions.
NASA Snaps Dusty Mars InSight Lander ‘Farewell’ Image From Orbit
NASA will soon stop listening for radio signals from the dust-covered InSight lander on Mars. A Mars spacecraft commemorated the mission with a new portrait from space.
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Silent NASA lander gives boffins insight into Martian dust
Dust plays a critical role in both the atmosphere and landscape of Mars. It can block out light from the Sun and shape the surface. And it has implications for future missions; as well as coating solar panels, the dust can wreak havoc when it gets into mechanical parts.
NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Captured with Dust Layers by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA's retired InSight Mars lander was recently spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in an image taken on October 23, 2024, using its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera.
NASA’s InSight Mars lander: New HiRISE image reveals dusty resting place on the red planet
The accumulation of dust has significantly changed surface features on Mars. This natural process of dust deposition provides researchers with valuable data to estimate the age of surface features and measure the erosion rates of Martian craters.
InSight Lander studying ‘dust devils’ on Mars, spotted dead by NASA orbiter
NASA's InSight lander mission on Mars has ended. The lander studied Marsquakes and the planet's interior. Dust accumulated on its solar panels, causin
Mars Orbiter Catches Glimpse of Retired, Dust-Laden Lander
Depending on what Martian weather comes InSight's way in the near future, this eagle-eyed snapshot could mean goodbye.
Mars orbiter spots retired InSight lander to study dust movement
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) caught a glimpse of the agency's retired InSight lander recently, documenting the accumulation of dust on the spacecraft's solar panels. In the new image taken Oct.
What a NASA spacecraft saw at a robot's grave from orbit
Scientists have long known the hazards of dust devils churning up Martian dirt, though dust devils can also blow accumulating ...
NASA Orbiter Spots Dead InSight Lander On Mars As It Studies 'Dust Devils'
NASA's dead InSight lander was spotted on Mars from orbit and the agency has shared pictures.