Researchers simulate the core of Mars to investigate composition and origin. Earth-based experiments on iron-sulfur alloys thought to comprise the core of Mars reveal details about the planet’s seismic properties for the first time. This information will be compared to observations made by Martian space probes in the near future. Whether the results between experiment and observation coincide or not will either confirm existing theories about Mars’ composition or call into question the story of its origin.
Mars is one of our closest terrestrial neighbors, yet it’s still very far away – between about 55 million and 400 million kilometers depending on where Earth and Mars ...
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