Martian lava tubes are volcanic caverns on Mars that are believed to form as a result of fast-moving, basaltic lava flows associated with shield volcanism... 14 KB (1,511 words) - 15:57, 24 June 2023 |
A lava tube, or pyroduct, is a natural conduit formed by flowing lava from a volcanic vent that moves beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow. If lava... 12 KB (1,285 words) - 04:52, 7 April 2024 |
more than 50 lava tubes Wiri Lava Cave Alofaaga Blowholes Lunar lava tube Martian lava tube Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lava tubes. "Hawaiʻi Volcanoes... 10 KB (905 words) - 16:59, 13 April 2024 |
Colonization of Mars (redirect from Martian colonization) and had been imaged in high-resolution by HiRISE. Several possible Martian lava tube skylights have been located on the flanks of Arsia Mons. Earth based... 115 KB (11,676 words) - 21:37, 13 April 2024 |
Caves and other underground structures, including Martian lava tubes, canyon overhangs, and other Martian cavities would be potentially useful for crewed... 11 KB (1,291 words) - 17:29, 1 March 2024 |
Shield volcano (redirect from Lava shield) of overlaying lava. These structures help further the propagation of lava, as the walls of the tube insulate the lava within. Lava tubes can account for... 38 KB (4,239 words) - 11:39, 19 April 2024 |
lava. Partially collapsed lava tubes are visible as chains of pit craters, and broad lava fans formed by lava emerging from intact, subsurface tubes are... 30 KB (3,631 words) - 09:13, 19 April 2024 |
include: Caves Cenote Ice cave Sea cave Sinkhole Karst Lava tube Lunar and Martian lava tubes Subterranean river Subterranean waterfall Underground lake... 2 KB (128 words) - 01:11, 26 March 2024 |
Volcanism on Mars (redirect from Martian volcanoes) the Martian surface. These features include extensive lava flows, vast lava plains, and the largest known volcanoes in the Solar System. Martian volcanic... 56 KB (6,530 words) - 10:44, 18 April 2024 |
fluctuations outside. One idea for a Mars habitat is to use a Martian cave or lava tube, and an inflatable air-lock was proposed by Caves of Mars Project... 61 KB (6,452 words) - 16:20, 1 March 2024 |
Geological history of Mars (redirect from Martian geologic timescale) otherwise quite varied. Lava flows, glacial/periglacial activity, and minor releases of liquid water continued during this period. Martian time periods (millions... 16 KB (1,796 words) - 05:49, 25 April 2024 |
Geology of Mars (redirect from Martian geology) 11, 2012. "Martian Methane Reveals the Red Planet is not a Dead Planet". NASA. July 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2010. "Hunting for young lava flows". Geophysical... 64 KB (7,193 words) - 15:49, 22 January 2024 |
Mars (section Martian "canals") at 20–25 km (12–16 mi). The dichotomy of Martian topography is striking: northern plains flattened by lava flows contrast with the southern highlands... 208 KB (18,892 words) - 02:16, 21 April 2024 |
1971–72 which discovered it) is a system of canyons that runs along the Martian surface east of the Tharsis region. At more than 4,000 km (2,500 mi) long... 25 KB (2,927 words) - 10:36, 22 March 2024 |
List of craters on Mars: O–Z (redirect from Tycho Brahe (Martian crater)) here contains only named Martian craters starting with the letter O – Z (see also lists for A – G and H – N). Large Martian craters (greater than 60 kilometers... 63 KB (334 words) - 17:51, 3 December 2023 |
Moons of Mars (redirect from Martian moons) time, he was deliberately searching for Martian moons. Hall had previously seen what appeared to be a Martian moon on 10 August, but due to bad weather... 42 KB (4,490 words) - 02:44, 4 April 2024 |
List of craters on Mars: A–G (redirect from Airy (Martian crater)) here only contains named Martian craters starting with the letter A – G (see also lists for H – N and O – Z). Large Martian craters (greater than 60 kilometers... 63 KB (275 words) - 17:51, 3 December 2023 |
Alba Mons (section Lava flows) B. L.; Sakimoto, S. E. H. (2006). Lava Tube Flow: Constraints on Maximum Sustained Eruption Rates for Major Martian Volcanic Edifices. 37th Lunar and... 52 KB (6,626 words) - 22:37, 7 March 2024 |
or rift in the Martian crust is responsible for the orientation of both the aprons and the Tharsis Montes chain. The presence of the lava aprons causes... 25 KB (2,739 words) - 07:42, 23 March 2024 |
Climate of Mars (redirect from Martian global warming) first known observation of Martian dust storms. Flaugergues also observed in 1813 significant polar-ice waning during Martian springtime. His speculation... 113 KB (11,729 words) - 23:08, 19 April 2024 |
List of craters on Mars: H–N (redirect from Nicholson (Martian crater)) here only contains named Martian craters starting with the letter H – N (see also lists for A – G and O – Z). Large Martian craters (greater than 60 kilometers... 56 KB (274 words) - 17:51, 3 December 2023 |
(color) of a 35 m wide lava tube skylight surrounded by a collapse pit on Pavonis Mons HiRISE image of a 35 m wide lava tube skylight surrounded by a... 14 KB (1,516 words) - 07:42, 23 March 2024 |
Marvin the Martian is an alien race character from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. He frequently appears as a villain in cartoons and video... 34 KB (3,908 words) - 05:31, 22 March 2024 |
Basalt (redirect from Basalt lava) rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the surface of a rocky planet... 69 KB (7,757 words) - 15:00, 25 April 2024 |
Mars in fiction (redirect from Martian) Worlds, H. G. Wells's novel about an alien invasion of Earth by sinister Martians, was published in 1897 and went on to have a major influence on the science... 154 KB (14,313 words) - 11:36, 23 April 2024 |
Exploration of Mars (redirect from Martian exploration) small meteorological stations. Longterm areas of study may include Martian lava tubes, resource utilization, and electronic charge carriers in rocks. Micromissions... 120 KB (11,215 words) - 18:19, 24 April 2024 |
Terraforming of Mars (redirect from Martian Terraforming) ejection of Martian atmospheric atoms has been detected by Mars-orbiting probes, indicating that the solar wind has stripped the Martian atmosphere over... 58 KB (5,736 words) - 15:54, 26 March 2024 |
Mars sol (redirect from Martian day) Earth day. It is approximately 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds long. A Martian year is approximately 668.6 sols, equivalent to approximately 687 Earth... 8 KB (878 words) - 05:37, 3 April 2024 |