Mars Seems to Have a Hot, Solid Core and That's Surprisingly Earth-Like

Mars Seems to Have a Hot, Solid Core and That's Surprisingly Earth-Like

Using a unique approach to observing marsquakes, researchers propose a structure for Mars' core.

Mars has a solid core, solving a planetary mystery

For decades, scientists have puzzled over the deep interior of Mars. Did it resemble Earth, with a solid center wrapped in a liquid outer core, or was it entirely different because of the planet’s smaller size? Now, thanks to NASA’s InSight mission, researchers have uncovered strong evidence that Mars has a solid inner core surrounded […] The post Mars has a solid core, solving a planetary mystery appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.