Nasa’s InSight lander reveals internal structure of Mars0
- From Around the Web, Space
- August 3, 2021
Analysis of marsquakes captured since probe landed in 2018 shows the Martian crust is between 12 and 23 miles thick
Analysis of marsquakes captured since probe landed in 2018 shows the Martian crust is between 12 and 23 miles thick
Decades of exploration have given us a detailed look at the surface of Mars. Still, the Red Planet’s interior structure has always remained in the realm of speculation and estimates. Now, data sent back by a NASA lander has given us the first real look at what the planet’s interior is like.
The going continues to be tough for InSight’s burrowing heat probe.
But can it still dig?
NASA told its InSight lander to thwack its shovel free of the Martian soil, and it worked.
A NASA robot measuring quakes on Mars has detected a strange-yet-familiar sound on the Red Planet, which some Earthlings might recognize as similar to “The Hum.”
It’s really weird.
InSight, which touched down in 2018, proves beyond doubt that Mars is seismically active
NASA’s InSight rover has dug its ‘mole’ about two centimeters into the surface of Mars, the space agency announced today.
You’ll hear blistering gusts of wind, robotic arm movements, and seismic Martian activity.