NASA's InSight Lander captures rumbling on the red planet

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Mars lander picks up what's likely 1st detected marsquake

SAN FRANCISCO -- Scientists are celebrating what they consider to be a major breakthrough in learning more about Mars.

A rumbling on the Red Planet, or what researchers are calling a Marsquake, was captured by a NASA probe.

NASA's InSight Lander delivered a seismic monitor several months ago.

Scientists believe the Marsquake was about as strong as about a magnitude two quake here on earth.

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