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Seismic Waves Inside Mars

This artist's concept is a simulation of what seismic waves from a marsquake might look like as they move through different layers of the Martian interior.

July 22, 2019

This artist's concept is a simulation of what seismic waves from a marsquake might look like as they move through different layers of the Martian interior.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/ETH Zurich/ Van Driel

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