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Coverage dated March 13, 2024 to March 14, 2024

Enormous Volcano on Mars Found Hidden Within Sprawling Labyrinth

Headline from Science Alert

In a scarred and scored terrain on the face of Mars, a giant secret lurks.

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Scientists find "long-sought" giant volcano hidden in plain sight on Mars (opens Newsweek)

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    The volcano stands at 29,600 feet and stretches for 280 miles, and evidence shows it has been active for a very long time.

  2. Forbes

    Meet ‘Noctis,’ A Giant Volcano Just Found On Mars That’s Bigger Than Mount Everest (opens Forbes)

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    Scientists have discovered a massive, deeply eroded giant shield volcano on Mars named "Noctis Mons," an ideal place to search for evidence of life.

  3. Gizmodo

    Giant Volcano ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’ on Mars (opens Gizmodo)

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    The structure was found alongside possible glacier ice, which has implications for Martian habitability.

  4. New York Post

    Scientists discovers giant volcano on Mars: ‘Hidden in plain sight’ (opens New York Post)

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    Scientists say they have discovered a giant volcano hidden in plain sight on Mars.

  5. Science Alert

    Enormous Volcano on Mars Found Hidden Within Sprawling Labyrinth (opens Science Alert)

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    In a scarred and scored terrain on the face of Mars, a giant secret lurks.

  6. Universe Today

    Mars Was Hiding Another Giant Volcano (opens Universe Today)

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    Olympus Mons is well known for being the largest volcano in the Solar System. It’s joined on Mars by three other shield volcanoes; Ascraeus, Pavonis and Arsia but a recent discovery has revealed a fifth.

  7. EarthSky

    Giant volcano on Mars hiding in plain sight (opens EarthSky)

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  8. Live Science

    Gargantuan volcano on Mars found hidden (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    A newly discovered volcano near Mars

  9. Fox News

    Giant volcano 'hidden in plain sight' discovered on Mars, scientists say (opens Fox News)

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    Scientists have discovered a gigantic volcano on Mars that spans 280 miles wide and and nearly 30,000 feet high near the red-planet's equator,

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