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  1. #Marsquakes, recent volcanism suggest #Mars has a mantle plume
    #ElysiumPlanitia is best explained by same process that powers Yellowstone. It has signs of recent volcanic activity, though not as much as Tharsis region, which contains Mars' largest #volcano https…

  2. @starman one more reason for staying on Earth and leaving Mars to the bored billionnaires.... #Marsquakes

  3. @lienrag Sure. What kind of wacky aspects do you have in mind? That an exoquake may split the planet in half?
    Recalling analyses of #moonquakes:
    nasa.gov/exploration/home/15ma
    and #marsquakes:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsquak
    they are exceptional by 1) typically shaking longer (more scattering) and 2) more often being meteoroid impacts (thinner atmosphere).

    You may get more inspiration here:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_(n
    Quite impressive: a #sunquake can reach magnitudes >11—impossible on earth.

  4. Red planet has a big core, complex crust - Enlarge / Some seismic waves bounce off Mars' core before reaching the InSight la... - arstechnica.com/?p=1782724 #planetaryscience #marsquakes #science #geology #insight #mars

  5. Listening for #marsquakes is serious business! Now with its cover in place, our @NASAInSight lander will collect accurate data despite wind and temperature changes on the Red Planet: nasa.gov/feature/jpl/insights-