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New Theory Suggests Mars May Have Solid Inner Core

2/27/2025

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Scientists from Bayerisches Geoinstitut and the University of Bayreuth have unveiled exciting findings that suggest Mars might harbor a solid inner core made of iron-sulfide. This intriguing phase could form if temperatures in the core dip below 1,960 Kelvin. While seismic data currently points to a liquid core, more research is essential to validate this groundbreaking theory.

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Scientists from Bayerisches Geoinstitut and the University of Bayreuth have unveiled exciting findings that suggest Mars might harbor a solid inner core made of iron-sulfide. This intriguing phase could form if temperatures in the core dip below 1,960 Kelvin. While seismic data currently points to a liquid core, more research is essential to validate this groundbreaking theory.