Monday, 4 February 2019

NASA puts a lid on InSight's Mars seismometer

NASA's InSight lander has deployed its Wind and Thermal Shield to protect the seismometer package

NASA's InSight lander continues to set up house on Mars and has now placed a domed shield over the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) instrument package that its robotic arm placed on the surface on December 19, 2018. After weeks of calibration and adjustment to the advanced seismometer, adding the Wind and Thermal Shield will both protect the instrument and greatly enhance its sensitivity and accuracy.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2t4hhwO
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