New evidence suggests vast hidden magma systems inside Mars
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-06-24-new-evidence-suggests-vast-hidden-magma-systems-inside-mars
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-06-24-new-evidence-suggests-vast-hidden-magma-systems-inside-mars
6 Comments
SW42@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 37d
I’m tired. I’ve read the headline as “New evidence suggests vast hidden manga systems inside Mars”
crimson_iris@piefed.social · 5 pts · 37d
Does that mean potential for a magnetosphere or no?
NathanDerWeise@feddit.org · 6 pts · 37d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_field_of_Mars?wprov=sfla1
Mars does have some magnetism. However, we have already measured Mars with (at least two) satellites and determined that there is no magnetosphere.
prettybunnys@piefed.social · 4 pts · 37d
I think wed have detected a functioning magnetosphere already, though maybe remnants of it still exist.
My understanding was our magnetosphere was related to the rotating iron core of the earth
crimson_iris@piefed.social · 3 pts · 37d
From what I've read, there are still parts of Mars generating a magnetic field, just not in the same way as here on Earth. There also seems to be a possibility that Mars could eventually have a magnetosphere again in the future under certain circumstances.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_field_of_Mars
bedwyr@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 37d
Maybe some radioactive material is still active melting some stone?