Results from InSight robotic arm activities
M Golombek, T Hudson, P Bailey, N Balabanska… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
The InSight lander carried an Instrument Deployment System (IDS) that included an
Instrument Deployment Arm (IDA), scoop, five finger “claw” grapple, forearm-mounted …
Instrument Deployment Arm (IDA), scoop, five finger “claw” grapple, forearm-mounted …
[HTML][HTML] Formation of Tianwen-1 landing crater and mechanical properties of Martian soil near the landing site
After landing in the Utopia Planitia, Tianwen-1 formed the deepest landing crater on Mars,
approximately 40 cm deep, exposing precious information about the mechanical properties …
approximately 40 cm deep, exposing precious information about the mechanical properties …
The InSight-HP3 mole on Mars: Lessons learned from attempts to penetrate to depth in the Martian soil
The NASA InSight lander mission to Mars payload includes the Heat Flow and Physical
Properties Package HP 3 to measure the surface heat flow. The package was designed to …
Properties Package HP 3 to measure the surface heat flow. The package was designed to …
[HTML][HTML] Mars thermal inertia and surface temperatures by the Mars Climate Sounder
Over the last 16 years, the Mars Climate Sounder (MCS) onboard the Mars Reconnaissance
Orbiter (MRO) has acquired a large body of surface observations at visible and thermal …
Orbiter (MRO) has acquired a large body of surface observations at visible and thermal …
Advances in Drill-Based Sampling Technology for Extraterrestrial Bodies
Y Wang, J Wang, G Zhang, M Gao, X Zhang… - Space Science …, 2024 - Springer
The sampling of extraterrestrial bodies is a critical technology in deep space exploration.
Analyzing these samples allows researchers to uncover valuable information about the …
Analyzing these samples allows researchers to uncover valuable information about the …
In situ regolith seismic velocity measurement at the InSight landing site on Mars
Abstract Interior exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport's
(InSight) seismometer package Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) was placed …
(InSight) seismometer package Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) was placed …
Using wind dispersion effects during the InSight tether burial activities to better constrain the regolith grain size distribution
N Verdier, V Ansan, P Delage, KS Ali… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In an attempt to improve the quality of the seismic signals provided by the seismometer of
the InSight mission (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat …
the InSight mission (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat …
Seasonal variations of soil thermal conductivity at the InSight landing site
The heat flow and physical properties package measured soil thermal conductivity at the
landing site in the 0.03–0.37 m depth range. Six measurements spanning solar longitudes …
landing site in the 0.03–0.37 m depth range. Six measurements spanning solar longitudes …
Wave Velocities and Poisson Ratio in a Loose Sandy Martian Regolith Simulant Under Low Stresses: 1. Laboratory Investigation
Wave velocity measurements were performed on Fontainebleau sand samples used as a
Martian regolith simulant to investigate the elastic properties of the surface material at the …
Martian regolith simulant to investigate the elastic properties of the surface material at the …
Interiors of Earth-like planets and satellites of the solar system
The Earth-like planets and moons in our solar system have iron-rich cores, silicate mantles,
and a basaltic crust. Differentiated icy moons can have a core and a mantle and an outer …
and a basaltic crust. Differentiated icy moons can have a core and a mantle and an outer …