date: 21 January 2014 altitude: 290 km — NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona larger image In the center of this observation, we see a ring of cones that have developed over a
date: 21 January 2014 altitude: 290 km — NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona larger image In the center of this observation, we see a ring of cones that have developed over a
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Scientists have discovered that Mars has an interior structure similar to Earth’s. Results from NASA’s InSight mission suggest that the red planet has a solid inner core surrounded by a
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