A stunning new image from NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter has just revealed a sight never seen before: a giant volcano peeking ...

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Sometimes, it's really hard to see the volcanoes for the rocks, especially if you're just a one-ton rover all alone in a remote crater on Mars. Nevertheless, a bump on the rim of Jezero Crater is ...

Learn more about volcanic activity on Mars and how it may have once provided vital elements to the atmosphere.

Steve Ruff is an associate research professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University.

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NASA scientists say the images provide far more than just a striking never-before-seen view of the Martian geography. Studying the features detailed in Odyssey's photos could help NASA prepare for ...

Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system, measuring approximately 370 miles in diameter and 26 kilometers in height. The formation of Olympus Mons and three ...

Astronauts train to scale a Mars volcano at an analogue site in France. Lava tubes that crisscross the Martian surface might provide sanctuaries for the first human explorers on the Red Planet. (Photo ...

Mars’s marred surface consists of craters, canyons, and mysterious formations that hint at a complex geological past. Scientists recently studied a tantalizing feature that could shed light on the ...