Instrument
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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Knowledge connections
- Member of groupSeismometer
- Instrument onInSight
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.