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Scientists discover 'noxious gas' coming out of Mars
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Key Points:
- New data from the European Space Agency's Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) suggests Mars may still be volcanically active, challenging the previous belief that the planet is geologically dead.
- Scientists detected hydrogen chloride gas emissions above fissures on the Alba Mons volcano, indicating underground magma releases gases through ice-blocked cracks during Martian winters.
- This volcanic activity could create warm, moist pockets beneath the surface, potentially offering habitable conditions that increase the prospects for life on Mars.
- The findings open new avenues for understanding Mars' geology and its capacity to support microbial life, reigniting scientific interest in the planet's interior dynamics.
