Largest ‘marsquake’ suggests Mars has a layer made of ‘heavy armor’

The Red Planet just formed differently.

Mars continues to fascinate both scientists and space lovers. Mars has an unusually thick crust in some places, which is like “heavy armour”, according to a startling new study.

This amazing discovery, which reveals the planet’s geological makeup, was made possible by information from a powerful earthquake recorded by NASA’s InSight lander in May 2022.

According to the latest research, which was published in the ESS Open Archive, the Red Planet has a hard exterior in previously undiscovered regions and may have been formed in a way that “heavy armor.”

The magnitude 4.6 earthquake is said to be the strongest seismic event ever recorded on the surface of Mars. The earthquake generated surface waves that echoed across Mars, traveling up to three complete orbits of the planet.

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For this seismic event, scientists had a rare opportunity to probe the underlying structure of Mars and learn more about its geology.

The results of the recent study not only provide insight into the hardness of the Martian crust but also raise anticipation for upcoming exploration missions aimed at unearthing new information.

Researchers found places on Mars with unusually strong crust by examining data collected by the InSight lander. These areas exhibited characteristics of strong armor, indicating a different geological structure from the land around them.

Cover: NASA

The Red Planet just formed differently.

Mars continues to fascinate both scientists and space lovers. Mars has an unusually thick crust in some places, which is like “heavy armour”, according to a startling new study.

This amazing discovery, which reveals the planet’s geological makeup, was made possible by information from a powerful earthquake recorded by NASA’s InSight lander in May 2022.

According to the latest research, which was published in the ESS Open Archive, the Red Planet has a hard exterior in previously undiscovered regions and may have been formed in a way that “heavy armor.”

The magnitude 4.6 earthquake is said to be the strongest seismic event ever recorded on the surface of Mars. The earthquake generated surface waves that echoed across Mars, traveling up to three complete orbits of the planet.

See also: Game of Thrones on Mars?: NASA spotted ‘dragon bones’ on the surface of Mars But there’s a catch…

For this seismic event, scientists had a rare opportunity to probe the underlying structure of Mars and learn more about its geology.

The results of the recent study not only provide insight into the hardness of the Martian crust but also raise anticipation for upcoming exploration missions aimed at unearthing new information.

Researchers found places on Mars with unusually strong crust by examining data collected by the InSight lander. These areas exhibited characteristics of strong armor, indicating a different geological structure from the land around them.

Cover: NASA