• @CheeseNoodle
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    1011 months ago

    It still doesn’t have a magnetic field, the theory was always that it used to have one which then shut down as the core solidified. The only difference is now we know it not 100% solid yet.

    • @UnculturedSwine
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      111 months ago

      I feel like they’re hinting at the possibility that more heat can possibly radiate out from the core in the future and generate a mantle along with its own magnetic field. I can’t wait to read about what else they discover with this data.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 months ago

        So what you’re saying… checks notes

        …Is that we need to drill a hole to the center of Mars and detonate a nuke to heat that baby right back up?