Mars sports massive hidden plume of searing rock

[Admin]

A plume of searing hot rock as wide as the continental U.S. is rising up from near the core of Mars and might help explain recent volcanism and earthquakes seen at the Red Planet, scientists say.

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[Chuck1225]

This could be a potential source of thermal energy for explorers on Mars.

 

[Pogo]

Although Mars is much smaller than Earth and would have a higher heat flow from the core, the radionuclides there have the same half-lives they do everywhere else, so, it makes sense that they are still producing heat, and with that comes hot spots.