Research
European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars
ESA ·
The Brief
- ESA's European orbiter has found hints of volcanic activity on Mars.
- The evidence is gas seeping above volcanic rifts.
- The findings suggest Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but may be dormant.
Why it matters
The findings suggest Mars may still have active geology beneath its surface, which bears on how the planet has evolved and on its potential for past or present subsurface activity.
Who’s affected
- planetary scientists
- #mars
- #volcanism
- #planetary-science
- #esa
- #geology
New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping.
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ESA reports new evidence of volcanic activity on Mars
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European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars