Through the combination of recent research on Hawaiian volcanoes and satellite images of the Martian surface, a group of scientists has presented the idea of the possibility of non-extinct volcanoes currently existing on Mars. The photos taken during the Mars Express missions of the European Space Agency (ESA) made the group of scientists curious as to whether or not some Martian volcanoes had been active within the last two million years. The three volcanoes in question are all located in Mars' Tharsis region. The findings of the group of scientists are included in a new issue of the Journal of Geophysical Research, Planets. Each of the three volcanoes are approximately 186 miles wide. This new discussion is an interesting addition to the current understanding of Martian geology, which affects the way that Mars is thought of by humans, in general.
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