The Mission Will Investigate The Geology Of Mars Insight

NASA illustration of that Insight robot will investigate the geology of Mars.

WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com -aviation and space agency of the United States decided to send NASA'S low-cost robots to investigate the Martian core. A Robot named Insight it will designed the longest two years and will be delivered in 2016.

Insight will be provided two main instruments, namely the seismometer that was developed in France and a thermometer as well as pengebor developed Germany. In the interim, to go to Mars and perform its mission, Insight-didayai solar power.

As the AP reported, Friday (20/8/2012), so there are still plenty of Insight delivered the mystery that is stored by the core of Mars. Core Mars has no magnetic field and it is unclear whether a solid or liquid. Another mystery is whether there is a earthquake on Mars.

John Grunsfeld from NASA was quoted as saying, "This Reuters reveals something that caught my attention among scientists for years. Seismology is the standard method for understanding the Earth's interior and we haven't had any knowledge about that on Mars. "

As a low-cost robots, as Curiosity which Insight will land on Mars in August 5, 2012. However, Insight has its advantages. This Robot is capable of drilling as deep as 9.14 meters. With the equipment, Insight will measure temperature, earthquake history and composition of the Martian core.

Insight-cost 425 million US dollars. The Mission of Insight will run by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who also handled the Mission of Curiosity. Beat mission another Insight presented, namely methane investigation missions in liquid, moons of Saturn, Titan, as well as robots that will investigate the changing sunlight in a comet.