NASA’s Insight Lander’s Deep Mars Rumbles May Show Volcanic Magma

October 29, 2022 By Monica Green

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Mars has been revealed to have deep rumbles, which increases the possibility that volcanic activity is taking place beneath the surface of the Red Planet. Scientists have discovered that molten magma is probably still present beneath Mars' crust, as first reported by ScienceAlert, demonstrating that volcanism is actively altering the planet's surface. After examining a collection of marsquakes discovered by NASA's InSight lander, this conclusion was made. This could have an impact on how geologists understand the planet's geology and how they look for any signs of life on Mars. NASA's InSight Lander's Deep Mars Rumbles May Show Volcanic Magma.

NASA's InSight Lander's Deep Mars Rumbles May Show Volcanic Magma.

Up until recently, scientists thought there wasn't much going on inside the red planet. The absence of a detectable global magnetic field on the planet meant the absence of an internal magnetic field as well since this field is produced by internal activity. But when NASA sent the InSight lander, which was equipped with sensitive seismic detectors, science began to bloom. As a result, scientists discovered that Mars trembles as a result of seismic activity, sometimes with surprisingly intense intensity. According to ScienceAlert, InSight has so far discovered almost 1,300 earthquakes. NASA's InSight Lander's Deep Mars Rumbles May Show Volcanic Magma.

Geophysicists working under the guidance of Simon Stähler of ETH Zurich in Switzerland have closely investigated a cluster of 20 recent quakes to discover more about what's happening inside the planet's core. These earthquakes can reveal a lot about the structure and activity of Mars' interior. The majority of the faults scattered across Mars' whole surface, according to the researchers, appear to be seismically dormant. What's more intriguing is that the cluster seems to have originated in the Cerberus Fossae area. It consists of graben, which are geological formations where tectonic activity has opened up faults and caused crustal blocks to slide down between the ridges of the faults.

By Monica Green

I am specialised in latest tech and tech discoveries.

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