Articles for tag: astrophysics, Mars, Martian Geology, NASA research, planetary science, planetary volcanism, Solar System, Space exploration, volcanic activity, Volcanoes

Mars May Still Have Active Volcanoes

Mars May Still Have Active Volcanoes

Andrew Alpin

You might think Mars is just a cold, lifeless rock floating through space. Yet recent scientific discoveries have turned that idea completely on its head. The red planet appears to be far more geologically alive than we ever imagined, with evidence mounting that volcanic activity could still be happening today. Scientists have long known about ...

Could Volcanoes on Mars Still Be Active?

Could Volcanoes on Mars Still Be Active?

Gargi Chakravorty

The Red Planet has always held our fascination, but recent discoveries are shaking up everything we thought we knew about Mars. For decades, scientists assumed this dusty world was geologically dead, with its volcanic fires extinguished billions of years ago. However, mounting evidence from multiple NASA missions is painting a completely different picture. Mars might ...

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What Lies at Mars Heart? A Stinky Surprise of Rotten Eggs

Suhail Ahmed

Mars’s rust-colored desserts, towering volcanoes, and tantalizing prospect of ancient life have enthralled people for millennia. Benevolent on its surface, though, lurks a far stranger secret rife with rotten eggs. Recent discoveries in science imply that the Martian core is not only an iron and nickel molten ball like that of Earth. Rather, it might ...