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To: Telepathic Intruder

Mars does have the largest volcano in the solar system. Must still be some magma below the surface and lingering tectonic activity?


18 posted on 04/23/2019 10:47:38 PM PDT by amorphous
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To: amorphous

And thought to be long dormant as well. That whole set of volcanos on the Tharsis plateau is believed to be the result of the asteroid that created the Hellas basin on the other side of the planet. 2nd largest impact crater in the solar system I think.


20 posted on 04/23/2019 11:54:00 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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