NASA/Theophilus Britt Griswold. Contrary to Earth, present-day Mars has little to no volcanic or tectonic activity.

New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves.

Researchers have discovered a thermal asymmetry deep beneath the surface across Mars' southern hemisphere. Based on gravitational measurements that provide clues to the Red Planet's interior structure ...

View larger. | Cutaway view of Mars showing the interior of the planet. Researchers have discovered evidence for excess heat in Mars’ southern hemisphere, deep below the surface. Image via NASA/ ...

A deep pocket of hot, low-density material hiding in the Martian mantle may be responsible for gradually speeding up the planet’s spin, according to a peer-reviewed study that connects orbital gravity ...

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Mars is a strange-looking planet. Its northern and southern halves take on vastly different appearances. While the north is characterized by low flat lands, the south features dramatic mountains and ...

Mars has a hidden temperature divide, with its southern interior potentially hundreds of degrees hotter than the north and partially molten. The discovery could help explain several long-standing ...

Scientist find that the interior of Mars' Southern Hemisphere is hotter than the north - Image: NASA/Theophilus Britt Griswold A major discovery reveals that Mars is fundamentally asymmetrical deep ...

Mars is a strange-looking planet. Its northern and southern halves take on vastly different appearances. While the north is characterized by low flat lands, the south features dramatic mountains and ...