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Noxious Smoke Hints at Active Volcanoes on Mars
Sky & Telescope · By Javier Barbuzano ·
The Brief
- The odor of hydrogen chloride in Mars's atmosphere indicates that some form of volcanic activity is still going on, according to Sky & Telescope.
- The report's headline describes the finding as noxious smoke pointing to active volcanoes on Mars.
- The source article is a short news item and gives no further technical details on the detection.
Why it matters
If Mars has ongoing volcanic activity, that bears on the planet's geological and atmospheric history and on how its atmosphere is replenished.
Who’s affected
- planetary scientists and astronomers
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