InSight has advanced our understanding of the Martian interior by using seismic techniques typically applied on Earth. One instrument, the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) returned data that shows marsquakes from recent impacts of space debris on the surface. Compared to the orbitally-imaged catalog of craters, the seismically-detected events don’t seem to entirely match. 

Researchers in a new paper utilized a seismic array around Mammoth Mountain to test out a new automated detection workflow to see if they could reliably identify the precursors to volcanic activity.

The threat of destruction and injury the tornado chasers show viewers in the 2024 movie “Twisters” is real, so what can be done currently to warn against tornadoes, and how do we detect and track them using geophysics?

Natural hazards can leave many species in unprecedented conditions in an extremely short amount of time. A new study looks at natural hazards occurring where at-risk species live in order to help guide conservation efforts for ensuring their survival.

The July 8-12 Massive Parallel Analysis System for Seismologists (MsPASS) short course was the first to run in our GeoLab JupyterHub environment, showcasing one of the benefits of the new cloud-based platform we are building.

When features below Earth’s surface aren’t easily visible, geophysicists turn to their multi-disciplinary toolbox for answers. In a new study, geophysicists took a listen to ambient noise with seismometers to map out the complex structure of a Florida aquifer. 

Ambitions to return to the Moon are accompanied with plans to build a lunar base. Finding a suitable location for long-term habitation, however, requires careful exploration of the lunar surface. A newly discovered lunar cave could be the answer.

Using geophysical instrumentation and techniques can allow researchers to understand how natural resources may be affected by changing climate, and how we can manage these changes properly.

Summer Czarnowski is entering their last semester at North Dakota State University for their degree in geology. They are one of EarthScope’s Summer 2024 RESESS Interns at Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque.