(editor's note: I'm so happy to report that news of activities happening "outside and around" our planet continue to intrigue more and more people!
Just a few years ago, "space geeks" were the only ones interested in all the wonderous events of our neighboring planets, stars, and galaxies. Now it seems everyone has their eyes to the skies!
The view from down here is a special vantage point, so I hope you enjoy this report and get a better understanding of how important YOU are to the beautiful Cosmos we all call home.
Today's view explores some amazing geometric patterns of lava on Mars.
~All my Love, Boo)
New Form of Lava Flow Discovered On Mars
High-resolution photos of lava flows on Mars reveal coiling spiral patterns that resemble snail or nautilus shells. Such patterns have been found in a few locations on Earth, but never before on Mars. The discovery, made by Arizona State University graduate student Andrew Ryan, is announced in a paper published April 27, 2012, in the scientific journal Science.
The size of Martian lava coils came as a surprise. "On Mars the largest lava coil is 30 meters across -- that's 100 feet. That's bigger than any known lava coils on Earth," he says.
