Scientists have determined for the first time what the core of Mars is made of

Scientists managed to determine for the first time what the core of Mars is made of. The results of the new study were published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

It is noted that earthquakes helped to determine the composition of the core of Mars. With the help of the NASA InSight lander, it was possible to acquire seismic data. The center of the Red Planet is a liquid alloy of iron with a huge amount of sulfur and oxygen.

The data will help us understand the history of Mars and why it is an arid, lifeless ball of dust.

In Mars, the core is completely liquid, about a fifth of its weight consists of light elements, mainly sulfur. Also there is carbon, oxygen, hydrogen. Thus, the core is less dense and more compressed than the core of our planet.