Volcanic Activity on Mars Upends Red Planet Assumptions
Volcanic Activity on Mars Upends Red Planet Assumptions
For decades, planetary scientists assumed Mars was dead. Geologically, that is. Smaller than Earth, the planet would have cooled faster than ours after it formed. It was, for a time, quite volcanically active.
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For decades, planetary scientists assumed Mars was dead. Geologically, that is. Smaller than Earth, the planet would have cooled faster than ours after it formed. It was, for a time, quite volcanically active.
Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/volcanic-activity-on-mars-upends-red-planet-assumptions/