Tag Archives: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Life on Mars may have developed near active volcanoes and ancient mile-deep lake

Early Mars may have been more tectonically and volcanically active than previously thought. Evidence of tectonic activity about 4 billion years ago is provided by 63 new samples of volcanoes found in a strange region of Mars with strange features that distinguish it from other mountainous regions of Mars. A team of planetary scientists has… Read More »

Mars Express orbiter provides evidence of ancient microbial life, water and volcanism on the Red Planet

The red planet Mars is visible on the left. A white box surrounds the image of the Martian surface, with an arrow from the box towards the planet. Another box, with an arrow pointing to the first box, shows a closer view of the Martian surface. A team from the University of Arizona’s Lunar and… Read More »