SEARCH FOR LIFE ON MARS : NASA
The worlds newest island Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai formed inlate 2024 or early 2015.
It rose from the sea bed due to volcanic eruption.
It was measured 1km wide 2 km long and 100m high
It was measured 1km wide 2 km long and 100m high
At remote Pacific and is about 65 km northwest of the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa.
NASA said this island can offer clues regarding the development of life on mars.
Mars had many similar volcanic islands which is surrounded by water at the time of its creation
Since it combined a wet environment with heat because of volcanic eruption, this sports may be the prime locations to look for the evidence of past life.
During the Volcanic eruption, warm sea water combined with ash to form tuff
Tuff is a concrete like structure.
The erosion is significant and the island is expected to last between six to thirty years.
According to Jim Garvin ( Chief scientist , Goddard Space Flight Center )" Islands like this might have worked on Mars two or three billion years ago- lakes and small seas filling depressions , persistent surface waters"
" It could have produced the conditions necessary for microbial life"
NASA's studies relating to this island was presented at a meeting by American Geophysical Union in New Orleans
Reference :
THE HINDU DAILY , December 14. 2017
Mars had many similar volcanic islands which is surrounded by water at the time of its creation
Since it combined a wet environment with heat because of volcanic eruption, this sports may be the prime locations to look for the evidence of past life.
During the Volcanic eruption, warm sea water combined with ash to form tuff
Tuff is a concrete like structure.
The erosion is significant and the island is expected to last between six to thirty years.
According to Jim Garvin ( Chief scientist , Goddard Space Flight Center )" Islands like this might have worked on Mars two or three billion years ago- lakes and small seas filling depressions , persistent surface waters"
" It could have produced the conditions necessary for microbial life"
NASA's studies relating to this island was presented at a meeting by American Geophysical Union in New Orleans
Reference :
THE HINDU DAILY , December 14. 2017
Reference :
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