Passive Seismic Experiment
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The Passive Seismic Experiment was an Apollo-era scientific investigation that used seismometers placed on the Moon’s surface to detect moonquakes and meteoroid impacts, revealing the Moon’s internal structure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apollo experiment
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geophysics experiment ⓘ lunar seismic experiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PSE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
impact cratering studies
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model of lunar interior ⓘ understanding of lunar tectonics ⓘ |
| dataTransmission | radio link to Earth ⓘ |
| dataType | seismic data ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
geophysicists
ⓘ
lunar scientists ⓘ |
| deployedOnMission |
Apollo 11
NERFINISHED
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Apollo 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentSite |
Fra Mauro
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Hadley–Apennine NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocean of Storms NERFINISHED ⓘ Tranquility Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| detectedPhenomenon |
deep moonquakes
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meteoroid impacts ⓘ shallow moonquakes ⓘ thermal moonquakes ⓘ |
| endDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| environment | lunar surface vacuum ⓘ |
| era | Apollo program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedDetermine |
evidence for lunar core
ⓘ
lunar crust thickness ⓘ lunar mantle properties ⓘ |
| location | near lunar equator ⓘ |
| method | passive seismology ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Apollo astronauts
NERFINISHED
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NASA ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalMode | continuous monitoring ⓘ |
| partOf | Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource |
radioisotope thermoelectric generator
ⓘ
solar panels ⓘ |
| purpose |
detect meteoroid impacts
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detect moonquakes ⓘ study lunar internal structure ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geophysics
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planetary science ⓘ seismology ⓘ |
| sensitivityTo | ground motion on Moon ⓘ |
| startDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| usedInstrument | seismometer ⓘ |
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