just out of curiousity was watching Total Recal
2006-11-10 17:40:28 · 3 answers · asked by Jacob M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I think the Viking probes had seismometers for detecting volcanic activity, but they found nothing I believe. Mars has been inactive, dry and probably lifeless for billions of years.
2006-11-11 05:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently, astronomers think not, although Olympus Mons is the largest volcano known in the solar system. Our probes may help to answer the question of Mars having any residual seismic activity.
2006-11-11 01:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's believed that Mars is seismically dead. Mars has no magnetic field, which strongly implies that its core is solid. Earth has a magnetic field because of its molten core, and heat from the core contributes to Earth's seismicity.
2006-11-11 02:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋