The data shows that Mars does get quite cold, “warming” up to 8° F (-13° C) and dropping down to temperatures as cold as -139° F (-95° C). Those interested in Mars’ past-week temperature readings can check out NASA’s Mars InSight mission video below.
Through a package of sensors called the auxiliary payload subsystem (APSS), insight will provide more around-the-clock weather information than any previous mission to the martian surface. The lander records this data during each second of every sol (a martian day) and sends it to Earth on a daily basis. The spacecraft is designed to continue that operation for at least the next two earth years, allowing it to study seasonal changes. The tool was developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, with partners at Cornell University and Spain’s Centro de Astrobiología.
Through a package of sensors called the auxiliary payload subsystem (APSS), insight will provide more around-the-clock weather information than any previous mission to the martian surface. The lander records this data during each second of every sol (a martian day) and sends it to Earth on a daily basis. The spacecraft is designed to continue that operation for at least the next two earth years, allowing it to study seasonal changes. The tool was developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, with partners at Cornell University and Spain’s Centro de Astrobiología.
