NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California was in charge of the mission, and its scientists also expressed regret at the end of InSight and praised the scientific discoveries the robot was able to make.
“InSight more than lives up to its name. As a scientist who spent a career studying Mars, it has been exciting to see what the lander has accomplished, thanks to a whole team of people around the world who helped make this mission a success,” said Laurie Leshin, director of the JPL. in a declaration. “Yes, it’s sad to say goodbye, but InSight’s legacy will live on, informing and inspiring.”
InSight mission principal investigator Bruce Banerdt echoed his sentiments. “We have thought of InSight as our friend and colleague on Mars for the past four years, so it is hard to say goodbye,” he said in the same statement. “But he has earned his well-deserved retirement.”
