- Volcano-like features on Mars may actually be the result of mud flows rather than lava, researchers now say.
- Using simulated Mars conditions, researchers were able to create mud flows that look a lot like cooled lava flows.
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You don’t have to be a space science fan to realize that Mars is everyone’s obsession right now. Both NASA and the ESA are poised to send missions to the Red Planet (though the ESA will now be waiting until 2022 to do so), and scientists are studying every aspect of the planet’s geology, climate, and even how often it shakes.
One of the more interesting observations that captured the imaginations of Mars researchers is what appears to be lava flows on the surface. The shape of these landforms makes them look a lot like cooled lava which oozed out of the surface long ago, but an international team of researchers now has a different explanation, and it might be even more interesting than flowing lava.
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