interior of Mars
Mars Has a Thick Crust. Its Internal Heat Mainly Comes from Radioactivity
How thick is the crust of Mars? This question is what a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters attempted…
2 years ago
Marsquakes are Caused by Shifting Magma
Before the InSight Lander arrived on Mars, scientists could only estimate what the planet's internal structure might be. Its size,…
3 years ago
InSight has Mapped out the Interior of Mars, Revealing the Sizes of its Crust, Mantle, and Core
In a series of newly-published papers, NASA scientists have shown how InSight's seismic data allowed them to measure the structure…
3 years ago
Preparations for Deployment of InSight Lander to Mars are Ramping Up!
NASA engineers are busy getting the InSight Lander ready for launch, which is scheduled to take place in early summer…
7 years ago