The lander that listened
told by InSight
The lander that listened
Told by InSight
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- Reading
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I stayed in one place while my instruments explored beneath Mars. Follow the listening, the stubborn soil, and the people who kept trying.
Chapters
Each chapter is one true event. Start anywhere.
- 01A place to listenFrom an Earth cleanroom to Elysium Planitia1 min
- 02An ear on the groundWind vibrations, careful deployment and the first likely marsquake1 min
- 03The stubborn soilThe heat probe’s struggle and the decision to stop digging1 min
- 04Sand in the windA careful dust-removal experiment during the extended mission1 min
- 05Quiet, not forgottenFinal contact, retirement and science that continued from the records1 min
About this book
InSight tells its own story in an imagined voice. Those lines are retellings, not quotations. The events, dates and numbers come from the mission records listed here, and each chapter links its own sources as you read.
The machine illustration is AI-made. Photos are from the NASA Image and Video Library and are credited where they appear.
Meet InSightSources · 12
- A place to listenscience.nasa.gov
- InSight · NSSDCA Master Catalognssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov
- InSight Spacecraft · NASA Sciencescience.nasa.gov
- An ear on the groundjpl.nasa.gov
- NASA InSight Lander ‘Hears’ Martian Windsjpl.nasa.gov
- InSight’s Sol 128 Seismic Event · PIA23176science.nasa.gov
- The stubborn soilnasa.gov
- NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Sciencejpl.nasa.gov
- Sand in the windjpl.nasa.gov
- NASA InSight Study Provides Clearest Look Ever at Martian Corenasa.gov
- NASA Mars Orbiter Spots Retired InSight Lander to Study Dust Movementnasa.gov
- NASA’s New Mars Rover Is Ready for Space Lasersnasa.gov
Sources
- A place to listenscience.nasa.gov
- InSight · NSSDCA Master Catalognssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov
- InSight Spacecraft · NASA Sciencescience.nasa.gov
- An ear on the groundjpl.nasa.gov
- NASA InSight Lander ‘Hears’ Martian Windsjpl.nasa.gov
- InSight’s Sol 128 Seismic Event · PIA23176science.nasa.gov
- The stubborn soilnasa.gov
- NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Sciencejpl.nasa.gov
- Sand in the windjpl.nasa.gov
- NASA InSight Study Provides Clearest Look Ever at Martian Corenasa.gov
- NASA Mars Orbiter Spots Retired InSight Lander to Study Dust Movementnasa.gov
- NASA’s New Mars Rover Is Ready for Space Lasersnasa.gov
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