The temperature on Mars is gradually rising, and high-resolution images captured by cameras on Mars exploration spacecraft have provided the first evidence of seismic activities, possibly referred to as earthquakes, on our neighboring planet.
Research results from scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) indicate that the appearance of new grooves and wear marks on Martian rocks demonstrates that sudden changes have occurred over the past few years, altering previous views about Mars’s climate and formation.
These grooves and wear marks may result from various rocks falling due to extreme cold or seismic activity.
Images taken from 1999 to 2005 also show that the climate on Mars is warming compared to the decades or centuries before when Earth was in an Ice Age, and this warming trend continues. This suggests the possibility of a habitable environment in the deeper regions of Mars. However, scientists have yet to explain the causes behind Mars’s warming.
