NASA InSight Mars Lander Mission Discussed in Smithsonian Podcast Episode
The Smithsonian's AirSpace podcast released an episode discussing NASA's InSight Mars lander mission. The episode, published on November 23, 2018, focused on the spacecraft's scheduled arrival on Mars the following Monday, November 26. The mission aims to study the Martian interior structure using seismic and heat flow measurements to understand planetary formation and evolution. This scientific exploration provides comparative insights into Earth's geological history.
Key facts
- NASA's InSight lander was scheduled to arrive on Mars on November 26, 2018
- The mission studies Mars's interior structure using seismic and thermal measurements
- The AirSpace podcast episode discussing this mission was released on November 23, 2018
Entities
Institutions
- NASA
- Smithsonian
Locations
- Mars