On Mars, Curiosity finds signs of an explosive volcanic past

Bombarding Martian rock with X-rays, NASA’s Curiosity rover has dug up the first mineral evidence of an explosive type of volcano on Mars that can also be found on Earth. The findings, described in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could hint at the complex dynamics beneath the...

Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - June 14, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Amina Khan Source Type: news