Jet Propulsion Laboratory: NASA InSight Study Finds Mars Is Spinning Faster
August 08, 2023
August 08, 2023
PASADENA, California, Aug. 8 -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
Scientists have made the most precise measurements ever of Mars' rotation, for the first time detecting how the planet wobbles due to the "sloshing" of its molten metal core. The findings, detailed in a recent Nature paper, rely on data from NASA's InSight Mars lander, which operated for four years before running out of power during its extended mission in December 20 . . .
Scientists have made the most precise measurements ever of Mars' rotation, for the first time detecting how the planet wobbles due to the "sloshing" of its molten metal core. The findings, detailed in a recent Nature paper, rely on data from NASA's InSight Mars lander, which operated for four years before running out of power during its extended mission in December 20 . . .