Small, Rugged Seismometer for Planetary Exploration (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Small, Rugged Seismometer for Planetary Exploration

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Four sensors arranged in a box measuring about 4 inches on a side make up the test module for the SESE project seismometer. The various sensor orientations allow the instrument to work no matter how it lands on the surface of Europa.

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Hongyu Yu/ASU

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