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More than One Way to Skin A Planet

More than One Way to Skin A Planet
As seismographic data from Mars reveals a quaking planet, analysis of meteorites and satellite data offers a new compositional model that identifies layers inside the red planet.
First Direct Seismic Measurements of Mars Reveal a Geologically Active Planet

First Direct Seismic Measurements of Mars Reveal a Geologically Active Planet
Scientific team including UMD geologists analyzed marsquakes from the InSight mission to find a planet with geological activity similar to both Earth and the Moon.
New Research Uses Curiosity Rover to Measure Gravity on Mars

New Research Uses Curiosity Rover to Measure Gravity on Mars
UMD geologist Nicholas Schmerr and collaborators repurposed data from Mars rover’s navigational instruments to learn about the geologic history of Gale Crater and Mount Sharp.