Tag Archives: Circum-Hellas volcanic province

THEMIS: Swiss-cheese weathering in old volcanic region

Posted on November 22, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 22, 2018. Amphitrites Patera is an old volcanic complex located south of Hellas Planitia. The surface in this VIS image has a unusual “Swiss-cheese” texture, one seen more commonly on the nearby south polar … Continue reading →

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Look for life in ice-depression ‘funnels’?

Posted on November 16, 2016 by rburnham

A strangely shaped depression on Mars could be a new place to look for signs of life on the Red Planet, according to a University of Texas at Austin-led study. The depression was probably formed by a volcano beneath a … Continue reading →

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‘Knobby terrain’ a sign of Mars’ explosive past

Posted on January 28, 2015 by rburnham

The Red Planet’s upper crust is brittle and weak. Planetary geologists often attribute this to effusive eruption — lava pouring out of a volcano onto the ground — early in Mars’s history with later modifications. However, some have suggested that … Continue reading →

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