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Mars' core, measured on seismic waves, found to be 'surprisingly' large and thin
Among other things, the InSight probe has revealed that Mars has an unexpectedly large core, with a whopping 1,830km (give or take 40km) radius -- just over half of the planet’s radius.
Published on Jul 23, 2021 01:43 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
Chinese Mars rover beams back first photos
Zhurong, named after a mythical Chinese fire god, arrived a few months behind the United States' latest probe to Mars -- Perseverance -- and has been celebrated in China as a milestone in its ascent to space superpower status.
Published on May 20, 2021 06:09 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Prashasti Singh
NASA shares images of electric blue dunes on Mars
The set of images, clicked on the Red Planet at 80.3 degrees north latitude, 172.1 degrees east longitude, were released to mark the 20th anniversary of Odyssey, the longest-working Mars spacecraft in history.
Published on Apr 12, 2021 08:52 AM IST
Written by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
