NASA’s InSight probed the first “Marsquake,” making news among Earthling seismologists from tens of millions of miles away. On 6 April Marsquake was recorded by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. This event kicked off a new era in the study of the red planet. Insight is the first spacecraft specially designed to study the interiors of other planets. It began its mission by touching down on the surface of planet Mars. There was a faint rumble recorded by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. They were the primary tremors that the scientist believed that it originated from the Martian interior. The scientists were sure that the signals did not come from the exterior of Mars. A seismological tremor for the first time got recorded on another planet. The scientists are currently analysing the recorded data to find the exact source of the Marsquake. InSight investigator Bruce Banerdt said, “We’ve been collecting background noise up until now, but this first event officially kicks off a new field”. The surface of the red planet is very quiet in comparison to the Earth’s surface. Planetary science division director at NASA, Lori Glaze said that the size and duration of the Marsquake are similar to the Moonquakes which will help them study other planets. On 14th March, 10th and 11th April there were three other seismic signals picked up by InSight. were less impactful and small because of which scientist was not sure if they were quakes. The scientists hope to advance their knowledge of the interior of other planets by studying the recorded Marsquakes.
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 12:11PM by Gyoung7 http://bit.ly/2Gx8PNb
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