Question

Which space agency has recorded the first "marsquake," quake on the mars due to volcanic eruptions or land tides?

• A. JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
• B. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
• C. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
• D. Chines Space Agency

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The correct option is (B): NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

Answer 2

The question asks which space agency recorded the first "marsquake." Let's consider each option:

1. JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency): JAXA runs its own planetary missions, but it was not the agency behind the mission that detected the first marsquake.
2. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration): NASA's InSight lander, which touched down on Mars in late 2018, carried a seismometer that detected the first likely marsquake in April 2019, marking the first time a seismic signal originating on another planet was recorded by a dedicated instrument.
3. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation): ISRO has its own Mars Orbiter Mission, but it does not carry a seismometer and was not responsible for detecting seismic activity on the Martian surface.
4. Chines Space Agency: China's Mars exploration programme had not yet landed a probe on Mars by the time this marsquake detection occurred, so it could not have been responsible for this discovery.

Since it was NASA's InSight lander that carried the seismometer which picked up this signal, NASA is the agency in question.

Therefore, the correct answer is NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

Answer 3

This question asks which space agency recorded the first marsquake. Checking which agency actually had a seismometer-equipped mission active on Mars at the time narrows this down.

1. JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency): JAXA runs its own planetary science missions, but it did not operate the lander responsible for this detection.
2. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration): NASA's InSight lander, which touched down on Mars in late 2018, carried a dedicated seismometer, and in April 2019 it picked up the first likely marsquake signal, the first seismic reading ever recorded from another planet by a purpose-built instrument.
3. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation): ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission studies the planet from orbit and carries no seismometer, so it was not capable of detecting surface tremors.
4. Chines Space Agency: China had not yet landed a probe on Mars at the time this detection occurred, so it could not have been responsible for it.

Only NASA's InSight lander was equipped and positioned to make this detection, which is why NASA is the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct answer is NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).