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The Mole’s work site (and grave site)

InSight’s arm tamping down the soil over the Mole, which is buried underground. The Mole ended up stuck in the soil, unable to dig deep enough, and the instrument was abandoned.
InSight’s arm tamping down the soil over the Mole, which is buried underground. The Mole ended up stuck in the soil, unable to dig deep enough, and the instrument was abandoned. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech