NASA off late has been making several quick advancements with respect to Mars and its discoveries.
NASA’s Insight Lander on Mars has captured what appears to be the first, likely instance of a quake on the Red Planet.
Mars, I hear you. I’ve detected some quiet but distinct shaking on #Mars. The faint rumbles appear to have come from the inside of the planet, and are still being studied by my team. Take a listen.👂https://t.co/GxR1xdRx1F pic.twitter.com/Z8Hn03jigO
— NASA InSight (@NASAInSight) April 23, 2019
The faint seismic signal, detected by the lander’s Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) instrument, was recorded on April 6, the lander’s 128th Martian day, or sol. This is the first recorded trembling that appears to have come from inside the planet, as opposed to being caused by forces above the surface, such as wind. Scientists still are examining the data to determine the exact cause of the signal.
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Although the seismic event was too small to provide solid data on the planet’s interior, the seismometer on the InSight will enable scientists to gather similar data.