The NASA InSight lander has detected seismic activity on Mars via its British-built sensors, this could enable scientists to understand the internal structure of the planet in more detail.
British built sensors captured seismic activity on Mars – image courtesy of NASA. A marsquake is similar to an earthquake; it’s a seismic shaking of the surface or interior of Mars, caused as a result of a sudden release of energy. The signal was detected earlier this month (6 April), the…
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