Strange magnetic pulses detected on Mars at midnight

Insight Lander from NASA, a robot designed to study the deep bowels of Mars, taking his vital signs, has returned a wealth of information. Among the preliminary conclusions, there is evidence of a strange magnetic pulse sometimes emanating from the planet, precisely at midnight.

The seemingly timed nature of the phenomenon has attracted the attention of scientists who are looking at the data. The cause of the pulsation is currently unknown. The researchers are trying to determine if the signal comes from the basement or closer to the surface.

How is this occasional magnetic pulse unusual? wobbling is that this happens at a time when such events would be unlikely on Earth, where they are often linked to north or south lights, says National Geographic. Although we still do not know why the events are happening on Mars, scientists assume that this could be due to how the location of the lander on Mars aligns on the tail of the magnetic bubble around Mars. This tail can interact with the magnetic field in its path causing the pulsation. NASA scientists are planning more research, including piloting the MAVEN orbiter over the LG to confirm this suspicion.

The information was presented at the joint meeting of the European Congress of Planetary Sciences and the American Astronomical Society, which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 15 to 20 September 2019.

The Insight Lander has been on the Red Planet since November 2018. Among the information collected are the temperature of the upper crust, the sounds of earthquakes recorded on Mars and the measurements of the magnetic field.

The LG data shows that the earth's crust is much more magnetic than expected, ten times that of the Earth. The Mars magnetosphere expands 60 to 250 miles above, also discovered the lander. This suggests to scientists that Mars once had a large magnetic field capable of supporting life. Once that was gone, radiation was sure to make the planet what it is now.

Another very interesting discovery concerns the electroconductive layer 2.5 km thick, located underground. His possible this indicates a large amount of water below the surface.

Check out the Insight Lander Preliminary Findings document here.