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First active fault zone found on Mars

Rumbling quakes on the red planet have been traced back to Cerberus Fossae, suggesting this geologically young region is still alive and cracking.

[nationalgeographic.com]

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FearlessFly 9 Dec 27
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Interesting. My understanding has been that Mars' ancient loss of tectonic activity meant that it did not generate a magnetic field to protect it from solar radiation leading to loss of atmosphere.

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Awesome

bobwjr Level 10 Dec 27, 2019
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Nifty!

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A possibility of geothermal activity! That is intriguing news. I do rather wish we would quit arsing around with limited robots and send a geological survey team with a full lab.

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