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SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure)

InSight's ultra-sensitive seismometer, which detected hundreds of marsquakes and, for the first time, revealed the internal structure of Mars.

Highlights

  • First to measure marsquakes and map Mars's interior

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Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics

    Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.