And now for the weather on Mars: NASAB次元官网网址檚 newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planetB次元官网网址檚 frigid winter.
Starting Tuesday, NASAB次元官网网址檚 Jet Propulsion Laboratory is posting the highs and lows online , along with wind speed and atmospheric pressure from the InSight lander.
On Sunday, InSight recorded a high of 2 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 17 Celsius) and a low of minus 138 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 95 Celsius). Compare that with SundayB次元官网网址檚 coldest U.S. temperature: minus 27 degrees (minus 3 Celsius) in Taylor Park, Colorado.
Scientists need to know the local Mars weather to determine if InSightB次元官网网址檚 seismometer is registering real marsquakes or simply wind or pressure changes.
InSight landed near the Mars equator in November. NASAB次元官网网址檚 Curiosity rover also gives weather updates, while roaming around Mars about 340 miles (550 kilometres) away.
NASAB次元官网网址檚 new Martian meteorologist
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Get daily weather reports from , including temperature, wind speed and air pressure:
Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press
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