The surface of Mars exhibits numerous lava flows and other signs of effusive volcanism. Although models suggest that explosive volcanism should also have produced extensive deposits, direct evidence for large-scale explosive volcanism has been scarce. A new study by Briony...
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A new survey of ancient lakebeds in the Nili Fossae region of Mars (above) revealed that only a third show evidence of deposits of mud and clay on the surface today. If life evolved on Mars, deposits of clay and... Read Post
Ridges in impact craters on Mars appear to be fossils of cracks in the Martian surface, formed by minerals deposited by flowing water. Water flowing beneath the surface suggests life may once have been possible on Mars. Networks of ... Read Post
The surface of Mars exhibits numerous lava flows and other signs of effusive volcanism. Although models suggest that explosive volcanism should also have produced extensive deposits, direct evidence for large-scale explosive volcani... Read Post