rss
06-29-2017, 05:44 AM
NASA finds signs of ancient 'Niagara Falls' of lava on Mars
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/oYDktI90zcZn2YGEI69luK3FPX0=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F522233%2Feaaabd78-f958-4db2-8172-3fb1297e2b83.pnghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9 e7b58be198fb13.jpg (http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=NASA+finds+signs+of+ancient+%27Niagara+Falls% 27+of+lava+on+Mars&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F06%2F28%2Fl ava-on-mars-nasa-photos%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648 790d6a4ca77139.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F06 %2F28%2Flava-on-mars-nasa-photos%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&src=sp)
Sure, NASA has found signs of ancient water on Mars multiple times over the years, but **w it's time to talk about something that's significantly more badass: molten Martian lava.*
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has taken photos of a part of the red planet that once played host to huge multi-tiered falls of lava that cascaded into a crater.*
SEE ALSO: NASA's Curiosity rover has a pet rock on Mars (http://mashable.com/2017/06/22/curiosity-mars-rover-pet-rock/)
The images even show off the (**w dried) circular flow of lava at the base of the falls, where the molten rock fanned outward on the crater's floor, NASA said.
"The lava flows and falls are distinct as they are rougher than the original features that are smooth and k**bby," NASA said in a statement (https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/pia21763/the-niagara-falls-of-mars), referring to the features as the "Niagara Falls of Mars."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/28/lava-on-mars-nasa-photos/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Space (http://mashable.com/space/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Nasa (http://mashable.com/category/nasa/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Science (http://mashable.com/science/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Mars (http://mashable.com/category/mars/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Space Photos (http://mashable.com/category/space-photos/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1498691789 (http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1498691789)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/MJxz6zk0Ol0
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/oYDktI90zcZn2YGEI69luK3FPX0=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F522233%2Feaaabd78-f958-4db2-8172-3fb1297e2b83.pnghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9 e7b58be198fb13.jpg (http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=NASA+finds+signs+of+ancient+%27Niagara+Falls% 27+of+lava+on+Mars&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F06%2F28%2Fl ava-on-mars-nasa-photos%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)https://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648 790d6a4ca77139.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F06 %2F28%2Flava-on-mars-nasa-photos%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&src=sp)
Sure, NASA has found signs of ancient water on Mars multiple times over the years, but **w it's time to talk about something that's significantly more badass: molten Martian lava.*
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has taken photos of a part of the red planet that once played host to huge multi-tiered falls of lava that cascaded into a crater.*
SEE ALSO: NASA's Curiosity rover has a pet rock on Mars (http://mashable.com/2017/06/22/curiosity-mars-rover-pet-rock/)
The images even show off the (**w dried) circular flow of lava at the base of the falls, where the molten rock fanned outward on the crater's floor, NASA said.
"The lava flows and falls are distinct as they are rougher than the original features that are smooth and k**bby," NASA said in a statement (https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/pia21763/the-niagara-falls-of-mars), referring to the features as the "Niagara Falls of Mars."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/28/lava-on-mars-nasa-photos/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Space (http://mashable.com/space/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Nasa (http://mashable.com/category/nasa/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Science (http://mashable.com/science/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Mars (http://mashable.com/category/mars/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Space Photos (http://mashable.com/category/space-photos/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1498691789 (http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/6692/mash.to/rss&pos=atf&tag=ad&mtype=standard&type=rss&sz=300x250&c=1498691789)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/MJxz6zk0Ol0