Yet some regions are far enough from tectonic plate boundaries to contain rocks that have remained unchanged for billions of ...

In this week’s episode of Space Minds David Ariosto sits down Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute who explains why the Red Planet may hold answers about ...

Mars, a world of failed plate tectonics, did manage to forge some impressive volcanic features, including Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system.

Thick clay deposits on Mars hint at long-lived lakes that may have sheltered early life - and preserved clues beneath layers ...

Why we explore Mars—and what decades of missions have revealed. In the 1960s, humans set out to discover what the red planet has to teach us. Now, NASA is hoping to land the first humans on Mars ...

Recent advancements in space exploration have unveiled astonishing discoveries beneath the surface of Mars, revealing ...

Overall, the study paints a picture of ancient Mars as a place where water, minerals, and environmental stability came ...

The planet Mars is home to thick layers of clay that can span hundreds of feet. Since they need water to form, these outcrops have long been of interest to scientists looking for signs of past life on ...

Tectonic plates can spread subduction like a contagion — jumping from one oceanic plate to another. News. By Evan Howell published 14 June 2025 ... Why does Mars look purple, ...

Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones Evidence from Earth’s deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion.

Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones. Evidence from Earth’s deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion.

Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones. Evan Howell. Updated June 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM. Copied; Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath ...