NASA News: NASA Recorded The First Seismic Surface Wave On Mars Caused By A Meteor Strike

NASA News: NASA Recorded The First Seismic Surface Wave. NASA’s InSight Mars lander has made a historic discovery, recording the first-ever seismic surface wave generated by a meteor strike on the Red Planet. The data collected by InSight’s seismometer, known as the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS), has revealed new details about the structure of Mars’ crust.

This is a significant breakthrough that will help us better understand the planet’s formation and evolution. This is an exciting time for Mars exploration, and we are thrilled to be at the forefront of this cutting-edge research. We look forward to continued discoveries as we continue to study our nearest neighbor in the solar system.

On 24 December 2021, @NASAInSight recorded, for the first time ever, a seismic surface wave on Mars generated by a meteor strike. The data revealed previously unknown structural details of the martian crust.

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NASA’s InSight spacecraft has made a groundbreaking discovery, recording for the first time ever a seismic surface wave on Mars generated by a meteor strike.

The data from this event has allowed scientists to gain new insights into the structure of the Martian crust, revealing previously unknown details. This is a significant breakthrough that will help us better understand the Red Planet and its potential for habitability.

This wave was recorded by InSight for the first time ever, and provides new insight into the nature of Mars’ uppermost layers.

The findings are published in a new study led by seismologist Bruce Banerdt of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. “This is an exciting new result that helps us better understand the structure and evolution of Mars,” said Banerdt. “It also provides a unique opportunity to study how impact cratering works on different types of planetary surfaces.”