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Marsquakes reveal the Red Planet boasts a liquid core half its diameter

Data from NASA’s InSight lander also hint at the thickness of the planet’s crust

image of InSight Lander on Mars

Seismic waves recorded by NASA’s InSight lander have given scientists a first-of-its-kind look at Mars’ internal structure.

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By Sid Perkins

- More than 2 years ago

Mars has had its first CT scan, thanks to analyses of seismic waves picked up by NASA’s InSight lander.