InSight lander operating on the surface of Mars
InSight lander operating on the surface of Mars
InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, complements missions orbiting Mars and roving around on the planet's surface. The lander's science instruments look for tectonic activity and meteorite impacts on Mars, study how much heat is still flowing through the planet, and track the planet's wobble as it orbits the sun. This helps answer key questions about how the rocky planets of the solar system formed.
