NASA's InSight lander finds new 'surprises' about Mars' crust, mantle and core, check here
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Like Earth, Mars heated up as it formed from the dust and larger clumps of meteoritic material orbiting the Sun that helped to shape our early solar system.
Washington: NASA`s Insight lander has revealed deep interiors of the Red Planet for the first time, confirming that the planet`s centre is molten (Earth`s outer core is molten while its inner core is solid). Three papers based on the seismometer`s data on stationary lander were published in the journal Science, providing details on the depth and composition of Mars` crust, mantle and core. The scientists found the crust was thinner than expected and may have two or even three sub-layers. It goes as deep as 20 kms if there are two sub-layers, or 37 kms if there are three.More Related News