NASA InSight took its last selfie on the Red Planet. According to Scitech daily, the picture was taken on April 24, on sol 1211 (Martian day) of the station's stay on Mars..

The InSight panels are covered in a much thicker layer of dust than the first selfie, taken shortly after arriving on the Red Planet in December 2018, and the second image, combined from images taken in March and April 2019.

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In order to get a full selfie, InSight needs to make several turns of the robotic arm.. Since dusty solar panels produce less energy, the mission team will soon move the robotic arm into a resting position, in the so-called "

Recall that the device encountered technical difficulties on the Red Planet. Due to the large amount of dust on the solar panels, it cannot generate enough energy for scientific research.. Scientists believe that the station can complete its mission within a year.

Recall that InSight landed on Mars on November 26, 2018.. It was supposed that the device will drill the Martian soil, but after two years of unsuccessful attempts, NASA decided to abandon this.