You Won’t Believe What NASA Found on Mars

Scientists Find Possible Evidence of Mars Habitability

Scientists used to consider Mars a geologically dead planet. It's smaller than Earth and loses internal heat faster. In the past, there was a lot of activity in its depths, and there are many traces of huge volcano eruptions on its surface. The largest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus, can be seen from Earth even with an amateur telescope. But volcano eruptions on Mars stopped a long time ago. The planet's interior cooled and solidified, the internal cooling weakened its magnetic field, the solar wind blew away the atmosphere, and the remaining water froze.

But recently, Mars has become more active. Everything changed when astronomers studied thousands of images of the Martian equatorial region. The images were taken between 2006 and 2020 by the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The HiRISE camera took the images at an altitude of 300 kilometers above the Martian surface. The images allow us to distinguish individual objects with a size of up to 1 meter. The study revealed a large number of landslides and debris flows on the slopes of the Martian volcanoes. Scientists have discovered more than 4,500 traces of rocks that have left characteristic patterns in the shape of a Christmas tree, which usually happens after strong earthquakes. The longest trace is more than 2.4 kilometers [1.5 miles] long and in total, these traces are around 900 kilometers [560 miles] long. About a third of the traces weren’t present on images before 2006, indicating that they formed later. It’s clear that only very powerful underground tremors are capable of moving these huge boulders. However, until recently, such tremors weren’t found on Mars.

What helped scientists find out that Mars woke up? How did the recent samples taken from one crater almost come to life? And why will one of the most harmful gasses on Earth be so crucial for Martian colonists?

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The Destiny voice:

[TCASAnalytics]

Everything this narrator says is accurate and sophisticated because he speaks in a British accent

[motivationquotes]

Life is a circle of happiness, sadness, hard times, and good times. If you are going through hard times have faith that good times are on the way

[wompwomp]

You think one day there will be a flat Mars movement?

[jacktheIV]

There was once a time when traveling between continents was unfathomably difficult to accomplish. Now, however you can wake up in Sydney and be in Los Angeles 14 hours later. I have no doubt that one day, long after you and I are gone, one will be able to simply hop onto an interplanetary space liner and travel between Mars and Earth in the same time.

[loganvandyk]

I have no doubt at one point Mars was a terrestrial planet millions of years ago, only it got hit by something much larger and everything to sustain life was destroyed. That’s why I think Earth so special. The fact people are actually trying to get to Mars blows my mind!

[bufordt.justice]

I was born in the same year that man landed on the moon for the very first time. Throughout my life, I have been hoping to see more progress in space exploration, but haven’t seen much after all these years. I just hope that I live long enough to see us land actual human beings on Mars for the very first time. At my age, ANY significant delays from the proposed timeline will probably mean that I will not get to see that happen. (I’ve already got slow-growth cancer and CHF, so I won’t be around too much longer) C’mon Elon Musk!! Don’t delay!! Get ‘er done!! 🚀👩‍🚀🧑‍🚀👨‍🚀

[djlim]

They always distract you with something good so that you don't see what is truly happening.

[TheAdeybob]

I've a strong feeling there's a truly massive amount of biomass locked under the surface of mars...there's quite a chance it'll bloom quickly under it's own steam if the conditions were met.
Life needs a nudge sometimes...maybe something as simple as pressurising a warmed glass bowl upside down on the surface will give us an idea of the potential.

[jancukasu]

Hats off to the dedicated cameraman, such astounding activities in Mars have been recorded!

[richardkammerer]

The year 2040 could be truly epic, the first manned mission to Mars and the 1000th anniversary of the Weihenstephan brewery. I’d be 89 then, but I’m dreaming big - holding a liter whilst viewing the spectacle.

[Kristian-liuk]

The narrator claimed that carbon dioxide is harmful on Earth. This is at least an inaccurate statement. The truth is that carbon dioxide is highly necessary for life on Earth. Without carbon dioxide there would be no plants and without plants there would only exist some specific bacteria on Earth.

[alistairkewish]

The sensible way to Mars, via the Moon was I believe propounded by AC Clarke in one of his books. It looks as though a theoretical approach might be about to become reality. On account of its low G, the Moon is a really excellent launch pad for destination Mars.

[BathersonMote]

Ok, carbon dioxide is not "considered harmful on Earth". It is necessary for plant life, and as plants produce oxygen, it's important for animal life, as well. Too much Co2 is bad, but so is too much oxygen, or any other gas.

[dranzacspartan]

The data that China has gathered from Mars from its Rover and Orbiter is also truly remarkable.
China's Zhurong Rover found new evidence of an ancient waterway on Mars. Zhurong's Radar found two fascinating rock layers just under Mars's topsoil.

[bratek]

This futuristic dream can never be fullfiled regarding the diverse technological as well as upcoming fuel and human problems.

[ironcityblue]

500PPM is no where near a "dangerous level" for CO2. It's actually low. CO2 is in no way a "dangerous gas" at these levels.

[dultwthjb]

Tbh I hope that when we do make it to Mars the focus is on research rather than colonization. I think there's a lot of cool stuff to learn about Mars that could be valuable, but it's not like it's ever going to be a preferable place to live than Earth. For humans, anyway.

[infoscholar]

There was almost certainly life on Mars, billions of years ago. The planets have been sneezing on each other for eons. There are probably microoganisms everywhere in the solar system that conditions allow them to survive. We'll find them, too, eventually. But, I don't think we're anywhere near ready to send people to Mars. We are several technological leaps away from being able to put them there, and bring them safely home.

[Twaker-Purpoil]

If an earthquake happened on every planet would it be the planets name and quake ._.

[mamadox]

Great updating. Signed looking for more.