(emitted by objects likestars) that pass through the instrument. To keep five instruments alive, engineers have turned off heaters and other elements. In 2022,NASA hopedsuch energy preservation could "keep the two spacecraft operating and returning unique science beyond 2025." As of 2023, the...
However, the moon lander cannot survive a frigid night on the moon because there are no heaters on board to keep its electronics at operating temperature. Scientists expect observations to continue as long as the battery holds out, until a handful of hours after sunset. Future missions will lik...