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Researchers from the University of Oxford have found evidence that Mars once had widespread, Earth-like magmatic systems beneath its surface, despite the lack of plate tectonics. The findings, published on June 26th in Nature Astronomy, suggest new possibilities for how rocky planets may become habitable.
Researchers from the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that Mars once hosted widespread, Earth-like magmatic systems deep beneath its surface – despite the planet lacking the plate tectonics long thought necessary for this kind of geological complexity. The findings, published June 26th in Nature Astronomy, reveal fascinating new possibilities for how rocky planets become habitable.
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