Are there active volcanoes on Mars?

NASA scientists studying volcanic rocks from Mars came to the conclusion that the red planet´s volcano, Mount Olympus, is not dead or dormant but in fact an active volcano ... The recent discovery that many of them are from Mars provides an opportunity to study the volcanic rocks of Mars without having to actually go there. read more

Volcanoes on Mars. There are many volcanoes on Mars. So many, that the planet is broken down into volcanic provinces for easier reference. Quite a few of them are very large because the planet has not had tectonic plate action for billions of years, so a single hotspot could flow unabated for millenia. read more

Images from a European space probe reveal recent glacial deposits and lava flows on Mars that suggest the red planet is more active than many scientists had thought. read more

Mount Olympus (or Olympus Mons, the official name in Latin) on planet Mars is the largest known volcano in the Solar System. This giant shield volcano is almost entirely constructed of basalt lava flows. read more