Nasa’s InSight lander Flashcards

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Context

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Recently 2 bhookamp jhalet mars var -> shows that planet is seismically active.

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Structure

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https: //www.insightsonindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/mars_insight-768x582.jpg
- Only look at structure,landing dates and all are old & not applicable

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About InSight Mission

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  • part of NASA’s Discovery Program.
  • It will be the first mission to peer deep beneath the Martian surface, studying the planet’s interior by measuring its heat output and listening for marsquakes(like earthquake)
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Objectives/significance

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  • understand how other rocky planets, including Earth are created.
  • will try to findout about planet formation, & planet’s “vital signs”: Its “pulse” (seismology), “temperature” (heat flow probe), and “reflexes” (precision tracking).
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