Mars is an interesting planet with many unexpected features. For one, it is not a sphere, but rather what is called a ...

The Tharsis region on Mars was once a volcanic region where several volcanoes still stand. The lava that flowed from Arsia ...

Found in the Tharsis Montes region near the Martian equator, it is one of a dozen large volcanoes, many of which are ten to a hundred times taller than their terrestrial equivalents. Olympus ...

Scientists at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas revealed a groundbreaking discovery: a colossal volcano and potential glacier ice sheet found in Mars' Tharsis volcanic province.

June 10, 2024 — An international team of planetary scientists has detected patches of water frost sitting atop the Tharsis volcanoes on Mars, which are not only the tallest volcanic mountains on ...

Found in the Tharsis Montes region, it's significantly larger than Earth's mountains due to Mars's lower gravity and lack of tectonic activity. Its gradual slopes suggest the last eruption ...

Olympus Mons, Mars' immense shield volcano, towers 21 kilometers above its surface, dwarfing Earth's Mount Everest. Covering an area akin to Italy, it ...

Fortunately, a UK-based firm called Scrap Car Comparison has found a novel form of “car-tharsis” to heal the emotional wounds of a failed relationship on February 14 in a healthy, even ...

Nov. 11, 2024 — Why is the expansion of our Universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves ...

At Mar-a-Lago, ‘Uncle’ Elon Musk Puts His Imprint on the Trump Transition He’s on the patio. He’s on the golf course. Everywhere President-elect Trump looks, there is the world’s richest ...

November 12, 2024 • A federal judge sentenced Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, to prison after he pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about ...

Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse. By Stephen Castle and Mark ...