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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Marcia Dunn

Marsquakes indicate a solid core for the red planet, just like Earth

Mars-Core - (NASA)

Scientists revealed Wednesday that Mars’ innermost core appears to be a solid hunk of metal just like Earth’s.

The Chinese-led research team based their findings on seismic readings from NASA’s InSight lander on Mars, which recorded more than 1,300 marsquakes before shutting down in 2022. The spacecraft landed on a broad plain near Mars’ equator in 2018.

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