Huge Chunks of Ancient Cosmic Objects May Be Stuck Inside Mars

Huge chunks of ancient cosmic objects may be stuck inside Mars

Instead of neat, layered structures resembling a smooth slice of Millionaire’s Shortbread, Mars’ mantle is more like a rocky road brownie — chunky, uneven, and filled with ancient debris from its violent beginnings.

Marsquake! Seismic activity helps NASA determine Red Planet's 'lumpy' interior

Seismic activity on the Red Planet – called Marsquakes instead of earthquakes – has allowed scientists to study Mars' “lumpy” interior.

Strange blobs found inside Mars could be remnants of planet’s ancient ‘embryo’, astronomers say

Strange blobs found inside Mars by Nasa’s InSight lander may be remnants of the ancient “embryo” that eventually developed into the planet we see today, according to a new study.

NASA InSight Uncovers Ancient Protoplanet Remnants in Mars’ Mantle

New data from NASA’s retired InSight lander is rewriting our understanding of Mars’ violent early history, revealing that the Red Planet may harbor massive remnants of ancient cosmic collisions deep within its mantle. Researchers analyzing seismic readings from the mission have identified dense anomalies buried hundreds of miles beneath the Martian surface, suggesting these could be chunks of protoplanets—embryonic worlds that smashed into Mars …

Mars’ interior might contain remnants of baby planets