APOD from 2009-03-30

Possible Mud Volcanoes on #Mars

Could Mars' dome-shaped hill be a mud volcano harboring microbes? Its Earth-like appearance, textured surface, quick cooling rate, and water-related coloration suggest so. Methane plumes on Mars might even stem from such formations, potentially revealing subsurface microbial life.

HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090330.html

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