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That tells us Mars was a warmer world—at least for a ... Blame it on volcanoes in the Tharsis region. Some 4 billion years ago volcanic activity there built up a huge bulge.

With its iconic rusty hue, Mars has long been called the red planet. Now, scientists may have discovered the potential source of that distinctive coloring, overturning a popular theory in the process.

The three Tharsis volcanoes (dark red spots), each about 25 kilometers high, are visible to the west. South of Valles Marineris is very ancient terrain covered by many impact craters. The current ...

In 2017, he revisited the study and suggested that Tharsis altered Mars' rotation 4 billion years ago. "Because the spin axis of Mars has changed, the shape of Mars has changed. And so what used to be ...

This "Tharsis bulge" caused the planet's surface to rise, altering Mars' rotation around four billion years ago. "Because the spin axis of Mars has changed, the shape of Mars has changed. And so what ...

“Because the spin axis of Mars has changed, the shape of Mars has changed. And so what used to be flat is no longer flat,” Manga explained. The study suggests that the Tharsis volcanic region – home ...

A Chinese rover found evidence of ancient beaches on Mars, suggesting the planet once had vast oceans 4 billion years ago. The discovery of sloping sand layers beneath the surface provides new ...