Inside Mars squishy all the way down

[Snicklefritz]

As opposed to Earth's core, which seems to be a liquid outer core, a solid inner core, and then an even denser innermost inner core, Mars' core seems to be squishy liquid all the way through. And Mars has a really high proportion of lighter elements mixed in through the inner core. Around a fifth of its weight is made up by these elements, predominantly sulfur, with smaller amounts of oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen.

In an Incredible First, Scientists Have Discovered What's at The Core of Mars

Quakes rumbling through Mars have been detected rolling through its gooey core for the first time, giving scientists the tools they need to figure out what, exactly, Mars' heart is made of.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[msstice]

On Earth, the magnetic field helps keep the atmosphere and water from leaking into space.

This is the first time I'm hearing about this. Gravity is what keeps both for us. It's possible they mean that the magnetic field helps deflect the solar wind which would otherwise blow part of the atmosphere away.

 

[Cthulhu.Science]

As opposed to Earth's core, which seems to be a liquid outer core, a solid inner core, and then an even denser innermost inner core, Mars' core seems to be squishy liquid all the way through. And Mars has a really high proportion of lighter elements mixed in through the inner core. Around a fifth of its weight is made up by these elements, predominantly sulfur, with smaller amounts of oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen.

In an Incredible First, Scientists Have Discovered What's at The Core of Mars

Quakes rumbling through Mars have been detected rolling through its gooey core for the first time, giving scientists the tools they need to figure out what, exactly, Mars' heart is made of.

www.sciencealert.com

mmmmmmm. Squishy centers.

 

[BAYLOR]

It's bit like the chewy center of a tootsie pop.

 

[Wayne Mack]

"the magnetic field protects our planet from cosmic radiation and from the charged particles emitted by our Sun."

Earth's Magnetosphere: Protecting Our Planet from Harmful Space Energy - NASA Science

Earth’s magnetosphere shields us from harmful energy from the Sun and deep space. Take a deep dive to the center of our world to learn more about its causes, effects, variations, and how scientists study it.

climate.nasa.gov

 

[BAYLOR]

"the magnetic field protects our planet from cosmic radiation and from the charged particles emitted by our Sun."

Earth's Magnetosphere: Protecting Our Planet from Harmful Space Energy - NASA Science

Earth’s magnetosphere shields us from harmful energy from the Sun and deep space. Take a deep dive to the center of our world to learn more about its causes, effects, variations, and how scientists study it.

climate.nasa.gov

If only they could heat Mar's s core and and it spinning again.