Volcanoes on Mars Could be Active, Raising Possibility that Planet was Recently Habitable

Volcanic deposits at the the Cerberus Fossae system on Mars
Thursday, May 6, 2021

The most recent volcanic activity on Mars, which occurred about 50,000 years ago, might have been triggered by a nearby asteroid impact that happened around the same time. 

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