116: Extraterrestrial Seismology with Dr. Panning

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116: Extraterrestrial Seismology with Dr. Panning

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Jan 14, 2018

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Dr. Mark Panning tells us all about “earthquakes” on other worlds. He talks about the InSight mission to Mars, which carries a seismometer to detect Marsquakes. He also explains how a seismometer on Europa could teach us about the interior of that icy moon.

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Jan 14, 2018

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