The InSight Mars lander will cease science operations sometime in the next few months due to a decreasing power supply, mission managers said at a news conference on May 17.
InSight's solar panels have been increasingly covered in Martian dust. The team has long been hoping a dust devil might clear dust off the panels, as happened for the Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers. Alas, no such luck. ButSince Mars dust is charged with static electricity, they took advantage of its magnetic properties on windy days to try and clean off the panels.
Because of the reduced power, the team will soon put the lander's robotic arm in its resting position for the last time later this month .
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