NASA’s attempt to burrow into Mars met 2 insurmountable obstacles: cement-like soil and an unexpected energy shortage
Summary List Placement NASA sent its InSight lander to Mars with an ambitious mission: to study the planet’s deep internal structure. A crucial piece of that effort — the “mole” — has failed despite two years of attempts to salvage it. The mole is a revolutionary heat probe designed to burrow 16 feet into the […]
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