A false-color view of Eden Patera, a possible supervolcano on Mars. — A false-color view of Eden Patera, a possible supervolcano on Mars.
Image courtesy ASU/GSFC/JPL/NASA

Supervolcanoes Rocked Early Mars

Big calderas point to early magma outbursts that shaped the red planet.

ByDan Vergano

Published October 2, 2013

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