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  1. I’ve done it -- carefully placed this protective cover over my seismometer. Shielding it from wind and temperature changes will help it get its best measurements of any . Stay cozy in there, little guy!

  2. With my grapple out of the way, I’ve been using my scoop to nudge my seismometer cable a little bit. I’m getting everything set up just right so I can get the cleanest signal possible as I listen for .

  3. To get ready to record , my seismometer has been leveling itself out and adjusting its internal sensors. It’s always good to be centered and balanced.

  4. I’ve released the slack in my cable so it won’t flutter as much in the wind and pull on the seismometer. Keeping it still will help as I listen for .

  5. Now that my seismometer is fully set up, safe under its protective dome, I’m ready to start answering one of my big questions: are there quakes on Mars?

  6. While I’ve been quietly listening for , my team has been carefully studying ways to help my robotic mole get further underground. Learn more about the new steps I’m starting this week:

  7. My latest round of hammering with the robotic mole has it heading further in the right direction. I’ll take a rest from digging while my team enjoys a holiday break, and meanwhile keep an ear out for more .

  8. Martian sounds alert! I’m equipped with a very sensitive “ear.” My seismometer has been listening for and has picked up other interesting signals as well. Grab your headphones and take a listen. 🎧 More sounds here:

  9. 4 Feb 2019

    Listening for is serious business! Now with its cover in place, our lander will collect accurate data despite wind and temperature changes on the Red Planet:

  10. Solar conjunction is here -- that means I’ll be heading behind the Sun for a couple of weeks. Don’t worry, I’ll keep watching the weather and listening for in the meantime. See you on the other side! Read more:

  11. 1 May 2019

    Alright Twitterverse, ultimate challenge, who can suggest how we keep our angel around for a little longer? Someone must know? Gosh we can measure but yet a brainstem tumour is totally baffling? Hit me with your best and brightest. No BS, I don’t have time.

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  12. 4 May 2018

    Nearly ready for launch Of . Feel like a kid at Christmas!!!

  13. 15 May 2019
  14. 6 Feb 2019

    WoW 😮 the WTS is working soooo well ! We’ve seen a more than significant reduction in the noise level of after its deployment. We are in a pretty good shape to wait for the

  15. 13 Dec 2019

    “Since arriving on just over a year ago, ⁦⁩ has detected 322 . They are the first quakes ever detected on Mars, and the first on any body other than Earth and the Moon.” Piece by ⁦

  16. 25 Sep 2016
  17. 3 May 2018

    Saturday launch still on for mission to Mars taking some unique scientific instruments to measure the planet's temperature and pulse. We are especially excited to see if can be detected by the UK and French designed sensors

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  18. you fly a handful of robots millions of miles and successfully land one of them on an alien planet to study and advance human exploration of space. Now, we wait for 's signal...

  19. 20 Dec 2018
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    New favorite word: .

  20. 26 Nov 2018

    The lander is equipped with a seismometer that will measure waves from as well as meteor impacts. You can see the seismometer on the left hand side of this 1/2 scale model of the lander.

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