The volcanos discovery was announced this week at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas.
Abutting the maze-like geology of Noctis Labyrinthus, the giant volcano has been provisionally named Noctis Mons.
you’re able to read the paper initially describing the discoveryhere.
Noctis Labyrinthus, whose eastern end hides a heavily eroded giant volcano.Image:NASA
It was spotted hiding near Mars equator in plain sight, according to thepress release.
The team believes the volcano is a shield composed of layered lava, ice, and pyroclastic material.
That finding was announced at last years Lunar and Planetary Science conference.
An image showing the location of the volcano, the relict glacier, and Mars’ other giant volcanoes.Graphic:Background image: NASA Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) digital elevation model. Geologic interpretation & annotations by Pascal Lee and Sourabh Shubham 2024).)
Upon further investigation, we realized we were inside a huge and deeply eroded volcano, Lee said.
If ice were preserved near the Martian surface, it would be a compelling venue for human habitation.
Mars volcanoes dont have Vesuvian outburstsat least none that scientists have observed.
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