New Gravity Map Suggests Mars Has a Porous Crust
NASA scientists have found evidence that Mars’ crust is not as dense as previously thought, a clue that could help researchers better understand the Red Planet’s interior structure and evolution.
A new map of the thickness of Mars’ crust shows less variation between thicker regions (red) and thinner regions (blue), compared to earlier mapping. Read more: go.nasa.gov/2f7bxiw
Credits: NASA/Goddard/UMBC/MIT/E. Mazarico
New Gravity Map Suggests Mars Has a Porous Crust
NASA scientists have found evidence that Mars’ crust is not as dense as previously thought, a clue that could help researchers better understand the Red Planet’s interior structure and evolution.
A new map of the thickness of Mars’ crust shows less variation between thicker regions (red) and thinner regions (blue), compared to earlier mapping. Read more: go.nasa.gov/2f7bxiw
Credits: NASA/Goddard/UMBC/MIT/E. Mazarico