Nasa’s Mars lander captures strikes by four meteoroids

Scientists reported that the InSight lander detected seismic and acoustic waves from a series of impacts in 2020 and 2021.
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(Alamy/PA)

A Nasa lander on Mars has captured the vibrations and sounds of four meteoroids striking the planet’s surface.

Scientists reported that the InSight lander detected seismic and acoustic waves from a series of impacts in 2020 and 2021.

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