: one that lands
especially
: a space vehicle that is designed to land on a celestial body (such as the moon or a planet)
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By using seismic data gathered by NASA's Insight lander, the scientists were able to analyze it using computer rock physics models like those used to map aquifers and oil fields on Earth.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
The lander’s seismometer detected the first quakes on another planet, dubbed marsquakes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
So what’s needed is a second spacecraft to relay information between the lander and Earth.
—Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
As for the Vulcan, the next-generation rocket has already made one liftoff this year: the launch of Astrobotic's uncrewed Peregrine moon lander in January.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
The lander’s seismometer detected the first quakes on another planet, dubbed marsquakes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
So what’s needed is a second spacecraft to relay information between the lander and Earth.
—Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
As for the Vulcan, the next-generation rocket has already made one liftoff this year: the launch of Astrobotic's uncrewed Peregrine moon lander in January.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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“Lander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lander. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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