Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Using vibrations to reveal what lies beneath other planets' surfaces

Modern space exploration hasn't quite reached "Star Trek" levels of boldly going where no one has gone before. But if, like the denizens of the USS Enterprise, astronauts one day want to land on an uncharted planet, they'd first want to know what's on—and under—the surface.

Using vibrations to reveal what lies beneath other planets' surfaces
Image: Phys.org
Modern space exploration hasn't quite reached "Star Trek" levels of boldly going where no one has gone before. But if, like the denizens of the USS Enterprise, astronauts one day want to land on an uncharted planet, they'd first want to know what's on—and under—the surface.

Originally published at Phys.org

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