[ad_1] NASA has also revealed that the largest quake SEIS found was around magnitude 4.0 in size, which is milder than scientists expected. That’s not quite strong enough to get readings from the planet’s lower mantle and core, though, which scientists are hoping to get. InSight principal investigator Bruce Banerdt described those layers as the […]
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NASA’s InSight lander can finally dig a hole for its Mars heat probe
[ad_1] It’s still moving slowly. The mole has dug roughly three quarters of an inch since October 8th, and it could venture as deep as 16 feet. It could be a long, long time before the probe reaches its potential. Nonetheless, it’s a huge relief to scientists worried that one of InSight’s key instruments might […]
NASA shares the odd sounds from its Mars seismometer
[ad_1] There’s also an indication of how Mars affects the seismometer itself. A third recording includes the “dinks and donks” from SEIS’ parts as they expand and contract in Mars’ more dramatic temperature changes. If the earlier clips were for bass heads, this is more for experimental sorts. It’s musique concrète from 140 million miles […]