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Scientists Find Clues of Plate Tectonics on Mars
Caption: Valles Marineris NASA World Wind Map Mars Credit: NASA
Until now, Earth was thought to be the only planet with plate tectonics. But a huge “crack” in Mars’ surface — the massive Valles Marinaris — shows evidence of the movement of huge crustal plates beneath the planet’s surface, meaning Mars may be showing the early stages of plate tectonics. This discovery can perhaps also shed light on how the plate tectonics process began here on Earth.
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2012-08-17 06:36:10
Source: http://www.universetoday.com/96856/scientists-find-clues-of-plate-tectonics-on-mars/
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