Mars is an interesting planet with many unexpected features. For one, it is not a sphere, but rather what is called a ...

The Tharsis region on Mars was once a volcanic region where several volcanoes still stand. The lava that flowed from Arsia ...

Found in the Tharsis Montes region near the Martian equator, it is one of a dozen large volcanoes, many of which are ten to a hundred times taller than their terrestrial equivalents. Olympus ...

The nearby Arsia Mons volcano is part of a trio of almost perfectly aligned — and long dormant — volcanoes in a region called the Tharsis bulge, a flat volcanic plateau near the planet's equator.

Scientists at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas revealed a groundbreaking discovery: a colossal volcano and potential glacier ice sheet found in Mars' Tharsis volcanic province.

June 10, 2024 — An international team of planetary scientists has detected patches of water frost sitting atop the Tharsis volcanoes on Mars, which are not only the tallest volcanic mountains on ...

Olympus Mons, Mars' immense shield volcano, towers 21 kilometers above its surface, dwarfing Earth's Mount Everest. Covering an area akin to Italy, it ...

The Tharsis region is a broad topographic dome that covers over 30 million square kilometers and rises about 5 km above the surrounding terrain. It is home to 12 massive volcanoes including ...

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this view of Daedalia Planum in August 2024. When it comes to Mars, there’s room to appreciate both the science and beauty of the red planet.

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November 4, 2024 • How did life start on Earth? The answer is a big scientific mystery scientists are actively investigating. After talking with many scientists, host Regina G. Barber found that ...