Meteorite Study Suggests Mars Has Lengthy Volcanic Past

Credit: Mars: NASA
HOUSTON—Analysis of a meteorite of Martian origin confirms the now-cold and desert-like Red Planet was volcanically active for at least 2 billion years, a research effort shows. The research points to a Martian past that included shield volcanoes and vast lava plains like those associated with the...

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