uneven scar slicing through marbled ground at the foot of a giant volcano” and “a ditch-like groove with steep walls on either side.” The space agency say Mars Express regularly observes ...

Scientists analyzing the 'Black Beauty' meteorite have discovered a zircon grain that hints at hydrothermal systems on early ...

ESA describes it as "a dark, uneven scar slicing through the marbled ground at the foot of a giant volcano" and "a ditch-like groove with steep walls on either side". The space agency says Mars ...

A huge volcano has been 'hiding in plain sight' on Mars. Scientists have discovered ... region called Tharsis which is home to three other giant volcanoes: Ascraeus Mons, Pavonis Mons, and Arsia ...

Mar. 13, 2024 — A deeply eroded giant volcano, active from ancient through recent times and with possible remnants of glacier ice near its base, had been hiding near Mars' equator in plain sight.

A 4.45-billion-year-old grain of the mineral zircon in a Martian meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in 2011 indicates Mars may have ... similar to Earth’s volcanoes. The findings are detailed ...

As far as scientists can tell, Mars is no longer volcanically active. So there's no risk of these giant volcanoes erupting. But there is a possibility that residual underground lava tubes may ...

How do you celebrate? With a knockout new image showing off Mars’ massive volcanoes, rugged valleys and ethereal clouds. There’s even a special guest star: a moon. The European Space Agency ...

The raised structure in the middle could have been a volcano or a mud vent, per the release. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a satellite launched in 2005, has provided groundbreaking science on ...

Clouds like this have been observed on Mars before, including around long-dead volcanoes on the Martian surface. ESA explains: Mars just experienced its northern hemisphere winter solstice on 16 ...