Mars Volcano Died at Same Time As Dinosaurs

[Judi Lynn]

By Hanneke Weitering, Staff Writer-Producer | March 21, 2017 07:28am ET






Around the same time that the dinosaurs became extinct on Earth, a volcano on Mars went dormant, NASA researchers have learned.

Arsia Mons is the southernmost volcano in a group of three massive Martian volcanoes known collectively as Tharsis Montes. Until now, the volcano's history has remained a mystery. But thanks to a new computer model, scientists were finally able to figure out when Arsia Mons stopped spewing out lava.

According to the model, volcanic activity at Arsia Mons came to a halt about 50 million years ago. Around that same time, Earth experienced the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, which wiped out three-quarters of its animal and plant species, including the dinosaurs. [Photos: Mars Volcano Views Revealed by Spacecraft]

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"We estimate that the peak activity for the volcanic field at the summit of Arsia Mons probably occurred approximately 150 million years ago — the late Jurassic period on Earth — and then died out around the same time as Earth’s dinosaurs," Richardson said in a statement. "It’s possible, though, that the last volcanic vent or two might have been active in the past 50 million years, which is very recent in geological terms."

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[elfin]

1. So amazing they can determine this correlation.

Whether or not a direct connection somehow, someway may someday be discovered. Because, you know, scientists are superheroes!

Personally know one going to the march in Washington.

[TEB]

2. I wonder if Michelle Bachman knows

According to her the earth is only 6000 years old and she was confused on why dinosaur bones were not dirty when they dig them up.

[left-of-center2012]

6. Jesus on a dino

[Beartracks]

7. That pic is cracking me up.

And "Flesh of Christ" is a crayon color??

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[Submariner]

3. Thanks Obama

[Gore1FL]

4. based on the timing, I suspect it was a Murder/Suicide.

[egold2604]

5. I was thinking the same thing

Martians fire giant meteor at earth from volcano. Kills off dinosaurs. Repopulates with mars lifeforms (mammals) and martians before their planet dies from their industrial civilization.

Great movie idea.