GIANT ANCIENT VOLCANO DISCOVERED ON MARS

Sky & Telescope

BY: JAVIER BARBUZANO MARCH 19, 2024

It’s not every day that a giant volcano is discovered hiding in plain sight. By reviewing satellite imagery from many missions, scientists have spotted the remains of a colossal volcano on Mars. The volcano, provisionally named “Noctis Mons,” had been imaged repeatedly since the early 1970s, but extensive erosion had concealed it from view. Researchers have also spotted hints at an adjacent glacier buried underneath the volcanic slopes.

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