Seismic waves crossing Mars’ core reveal details of the Red Planet’s heart
A Marsquake and an impact let researchers measure the physical properties of the planet’s core
![An illustration of Mars cut in half to see the inner workings of the planet and its core.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/042123_NO_Mars-core_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Like Earth, Mars has a layered nature (illustrated here), consisting of a crust, mantle and core.
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