a ball of fire pierces the atmosphere of
Mars plummeting towards the surface at
13,000 200 miles per hour this fireball
across the horizon marks the end of a
301 million mile journey for NASA’s
insight in the beginning of a
groundbreaking mission for five decades
NASA probes have explored the exterior
of the Martian landscape and atmosphere
but now for the first time the insight
Lander go deeper than ever before inside
the ancient mysteries of the Red Planet
what’s inside Mars and how can the Red
on May 5th 2018 it became the first
rocket to launch an interplanetary
mission from the west coast of the
United States cruising through space for
205 days insight will fly almost halfway
around the Sun and eventually intersect
with its final destination Mars the
fourth planet from the Sun Mars is the
second smallest in the solar system it’s
a rocky planet like Earth but much of
what’s inside is still a mystery
to give us a window into Mars as deep
interior NASA’s insight Lander will
check the planet’s vital signs for clues
unlike previous Mars missions this probe
will stay in one place for the duration
of its mission first it will check its
pulse it’s sensitive seismometer will
gauge vibrations from meteor impacts or
Mars quakes caused by shifting rocks
listening to these shakes and quakes
will make it possible for us to
determine the depth and composition of
its crust mantle and core next inside
we’ll check the planet’s temperature its
heat probe will burrow deep underground
up to a depth of 16 feet beneath the
Martian surface
this groundbreaking device will measure
the planets interior temperatures and
track how they fluctuate throughout the
year to complete its checkup
insight will test the reflexes of Mars
by measuring small changes in a radio
signal from Earth
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this will show us how much the planet
wobbles in its rotation which can give
us clues about its core composition if
Mars has a liquid core its rotation will
be more wobbly and if its core is more
solid we’ll see less wobbling when
studied together these vital signs will
give us valuable insight into rocky
planets as well as improve our
understanding of how they form it’s
exciting to consider the future
possibilities of human habitation on
Mars but as we look forward we must also
make sure to look backwards to learn
from our solar system’s ancient past who
knows what secrets the universe might
reveal [Music]
Mars plummeting towards the surface at
13,000 200 miles per hour this fireball
across the horizon marks the end of a
301 million mile journey for NASA’s
insight in the beginning of a
groundbreaking mission for five decades
NASA probes have explored the exterior
of the Martian landscape and atmosphere
but now for the first time the insight
Lander go deeper than ever before inside
the ancient mysteries of the Red Planet
what’s inside Mars and how can the Red
on May 5th 2018 it became the first
rocket to launch an interplanetary
mission from the west coast of the
United States cruising through space for
205 days insight will fly almost halfway
around the Sun and eventually intersect
with its final destination Mars the
fourth planet from the Sun Mars is the
second smallest in the solar system it’s
a rocky planet like Earth but much of
what’s inside is still a mystery
to give us a window into Mars as deep
interior NASA’s insight Lander will
check the planet’s vital signs for clues
unlike previous Mars missions this probe
will stay in one place for the duration
of its mission first it will check its
pulse it’s sensitive seismometer will
gauge vibrations from meteor impacts or
Mars quakes caused by shifting rocks
listening to these shakes and quakes
will make it possible for us to
determine the depth and composition of
its crust mantle and core next inside
we’ll check the planet’s temperature its
heat probe will burrow deep underground
up to a depth of 16 feet beneath the
Martian surface
this groundbreaking device will measure
the planets interior temperatures and
track how they fluctuate throughout the
year to complete its checkup
insight will test the reflexes of Mars
by measuring small changes in a radio
signal from Earth
[Music]
this will show us how much the planet
wobbles in its rotation which can give
us clues about its core composition if
Mars has a liquid core its rotation will
be more wobbly and if its core is more
solid we’ll see less wobbling when
studied together these vital signs will
give us valuable insight into rocky
planets as well as improve our
understanding of how they form it’s
exciting to consider the future
possibilities of human habitation on
Mars but as we look forward we must also
make sure to look backwards to learn
from our solar system’s ancient past who
knows what secrets the universe might
reveal [Music]
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