NASA’s InSight Mars lander recently found two quakes on Mars surface that helped scientists figure the planet’s core. They discovered that the core of Mars is smaller and much denser than they previously thought. InSight’s seismometer detected seismic waves created by the quakes, which delivered the first direct observation of another planet’s core. This discovery is considered as a stepping stone in Mars exploration and will be studied for many years to come. The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences. The core’s nature is significant because it is responsible for the planet’s magnetic field, … Continue reading InSight Lander Strikes Gold: Detecting Quakes on Mars Reveals Key Insights into the Planet’s Core