How Mars Stumped NASA Engineers

The video discusses NASA's Insight mission on Mars, which has been extended due to its success. Insight's primary mission was to study Mars' internal structure using a seismometer and a heat probe called the mole. While the seismometer has been successful, detecting over 500 seismic events, the mole faced challenges due to unexpected soil conditions. Despite attempts to resolve the issue, the mole could not dig deeper. The video also highlights power challenges due to dust accumulation on solar panels and outlines future plans to manage Insight's power and continue its scientific work.

What impact does dust accumulation on Insight's solar panels have on its operations?

What future plans do scientists have for Insight as Mars approaches the Sun?

What are the implications of understanding Mars's inner workings for our knowledge of Earth?