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Earthquakes on Mars. The image was prepared using DALEE for illustration only and is not a scientific image

Seismic waves on Mars: A new way to discover water hidden deep below the surface of Mars

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Scientists are exploring the potential of using seismoelectric signals from Martian tremors to detect underground water on Mars, a method inspired by similar techniques on Earth but adapted to the unique conditions of Mars
Analysis of Martian seismic data recorded by the InSight mission has revealed that Mars' liquid iron core is surrounded by a 150 km thick layer of molten silicate, making its core smaller and denser than previously suggested. (Graphic: Thibaut Roger, NCCR Planet S / ETH Zurich)

News from inside Mars

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The first seismological measurements of the Insight were made near the landing of the spacecraft in September 2021. Among the seismic records were also two tremors on the other side of Mars that originated from a meteorite impact
InSight took this image of one of its dust-covered solar panels on April 24, 2022, the mission's 1,211th lunar day, or Sol. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Its days are numbered: electricity levels are decreasing in NASA's InSight lander that detects earthquakes on Mars

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Dusty solar panels and darker skies are expected to bring the Mars lander mission to an end around the end of this year
The first raw image transmitted by the MARS INSIGHT spacecraft a few minutes after landing on Mars. The photo shows the surface from the spacecraft's front camera. Fortunately for the researchers, the area is not rocky. Photo: NASA

The MARS INSIGHT spacecraft landed safely on Mars and transmitted the first images of the landing site

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Simulation of the InSight lander to Mars. Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

The MARS INSIGHT spacecraft was successfully launched to explore the Martian soil

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The heavy Falcon on launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, November 28, 2017. The huge vehicle was briefly placed on the launch pad, as part of a test for the first static combustion test, only after which the company will give the green light for the maiden flight. Source: SpaceX.

The space missions of 2018: from the world's most powerful launcher to the successor to the Kepler space telescope

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Simulation of the InSight lander to Mars. Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

NASA invites you to add your name to its next Mars rover

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Insight Landing. NASA source

NASA postpones the launch of the InSight lander mission to Mars due to a malfunction in the scientific equipment

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