Learn how Mars' mantle differs from Earth's and why it seismic signatures of marsquakes act like a time capsule into its past.

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Mars is known for its barren desert landscape and dry climate. But two recent studies in the journals Nature and Science go ...

HEFEI -- Chinese and international scientists have, for the first time, discovered a solid inner core, with a radius of about ...

A simple core of pure iron and nickel couldn’t account for the observed properties. The Martian core must be rich in “light ...

Chinese scientists, together with international scholars, have for the first time confirmed the presence of a solid inner ...

Back in May this year, Musk not only proclaimed the slogan "Making Humanity a Multi-Planetary Species" during his speech but ...

Finding life beyond Earth would be a major scientific discovery with significant implications for all areas of science and human thought. Yet, only one direct search for extraterrestrial life has ever ...

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Mars exploration has been guided by the search for water. The more complex quest by Mars Science Laboratory for habitable environments should illuminate the Martian environmental history, and ...

Then I got so interested in Mars and decided I want to become an astronaut." Her Arctic expedition was part of a ...