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Mars' enigmatic interior —recent findings from InSight and open questions

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: An understanding of Mars’ internal structure is the bedrock upon which future exploration of the planet is being planned. Data from NASA’s InSight mission has constrained the size of Mars’ core, enabled identification of primordial remnants within its mantle, and measured the surface meteoroid impact rate. In this Comment we will summarise both open and recently-resolved questions about Mars’ geophysics, past and present.

Source: Nature Communications

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-72080-w

Authors: Benjamin Fernando, Constantinos Charalambous, Sophia Economon

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Imperial College London

Language: English

Topic: Planetary Science and Exploration

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,990

OpenAlex ID: W7160850550

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