This chapter discusses the challenges faced in analyzing the planetary rumblings of Mars to understand its density and composition. It explores the difficulties in detecting Marsquakes and the importance of timing and weather conditions for capturing clear seismic data.
For years, researchers have been listening to Mars and the quakes that ripple through it, to understand the planet's internal structure and uncover its history. But often these results have left more questions than answers. Now, though, new research published in Nature reveals the composition and size of Mars's core, finding that it is much smaller than previously thought.