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The Formation of Mars
17:02 - 23:51 (06:48)
As the softer mantle and the molten core press up, volcanic activity releases heat and gas, which makes Mars' atmosphere thicker and caused rain. This was all due to the bombardment that caused the magma to come up from Mars' core creating volcanic activity and shifts in its mantle and crust.
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The bombardment that caused the magma to come up out of the core of Mars led to volcanic activity, shifts in the mantle and the crust, which released hot gas into the atmosphere, thickening it, increasing its temperature, and led to rain.
17:02 - 19:56 (02:53)
Summary
The bombardment that caused the magma to come up out of the core of Mars led to volcanic activity, shifts in the mantle and the crust, which released hot gas into the atmosphere, thickening it, increasing its temperature, and led to rain. This caused volcanic activity to further increase, making the Martian atmosphere even thicker.
ChapterThe Formation of Mars
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The Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest volcano in the known universe, and it makes Mount Everest look small.
19:56 - 21:20 (01:23)
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The Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest volcano in the known universe, and it makes Mount Everest look small. However, people have done some simulations that show what Mars would look like if it had an ocean and it looks fantastic.
ChapterThe Formation of Mars
EpisodeSelects: How Mars Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Three billion years ago, Mars underwent the Great Desiccation Event, while Earth underwent the Great Oxygenation Event, which led to the rise of life on Earth, as Mars became a cold, dusty planet that was no longer being fed by its core, and which caused a thinning atmosphere and a drop in temperatures.
21:20 - 23:51 (02:30)
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Three billion years ago, Mars underwent the Great Desiccation Event, while Earth underwent the Great Oxygenation Event, which led to the rise of life on Earth, as Mars became a cold, dusty planet that was no longer being fed by its core, and which caused a thinning atmosphere and a drop in temperatures.