UCLA Scientist Discovers Plate Tectonics On Mars 87
A reader links to a press release at UCLA, and excerpts from it another bit of Mars news: "For years, many scientists had thought that plate tectonics existed nowhere in our solar system but on Earth. Now, a UCLA scientist has discovered that the geological phenomenon, which involves the movement of huge crustal plates beneath a planet's surface, also exists on Mars. 'Mars is at a primitive stage of plate tectonics. It gives us a glimpse of how the early Earth may have looked and may help us understand how plate tectonics began on Earth,' said An Yin, a UCLA professor of Earth and space sciences and the sole author of the new research."
Re:I think I'll wait... (Score:0, Funny)
Regardless, it looks obvious
Excellent! When do we file the patent?
Re:I think I'll wait... (Score:5, Funny)
I have a friend who actually is a planetary geologist and focuses most of his attention on Mars, and I haven't heard any of this from him.
In that case, you must yell louder for him to notice you. Or just dress in red.
Its a good thing that Curiosity is from California (Score:4, Funny)
Its used to earthquakes.
Re:I think I'll wait... (Score:5, Funny)
Regardless, it looks obvious
I dunno... plate tectonics on Mars? Seems faulty to me... ;)
Re:Wow. Is the southern hemisphere a supercontinen (Score:5, Funny)