Martian volcanism
Mars Was Hiding Another Giant Volcano
Olympus Mons is well known for being the largest volcano in the Solar System. It’s joined on Mars by three…
8 months ago
There's a Giant Magma Plume on Mars, Bulging the Surface out Across a Vast Region
Scientists find more evidence that a magma plume could exist beneath Elysium Planitia, proving Mars might still be volcanically active
2 years ago
You Can See the Spot Where Lava Broke Through the Wall of a Martian Crater and Began Filling it Up
At a fundamental level, Mars is a volcanic planet. Its surface is home to the Solar System's largest extinct volcano,…
4 years ago
There’s Evidence that Mars is Still Volcanically Active
A new study shows that Mars may very well be volcanically active. Nobody's seen direct evidence of volcanism; no eruptions…
6 years ago