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Mystery pitch-black hole 'at least 580ft deep' spotted by Mars probe as scientists share theory on what's hiding inside

by Justin Marsh
May 31, 2024
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A MYSTERIOUS hole has appeared on the surface of Mars.

An image of the pitch-black hole was captured by Nasa – and its left scientists theorizing about what could be hiding inside.

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The mystery hole is on the Arsia Mons region of Mars[/caption]

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The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera captured the image[/caption]

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The pit is 584 feet deep[/caption]

The picture was captured by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter several years ago.

The hole is located in the Arsia Mons region, which is a dormant volcano on Mars, according to Universe Today.

While just several feet across, the outlet reports that the pit is about 584 feet deep.

Because the area was an active volcano in the past, the region is full of pits and other features.

Pit craters in the Arsia Mons region may typically be empty or collapsed lava tubes – but there's some uncertainty about what this hole contains due to one detail.

The image showed a lighter side wall in the hole, which means that the opening is likely a cylindrical pit.

Because of the shape of the hole, determined by the side wall, the pictured hole might not be a lava tube or entrance to a cave – it might just be a pit or shaft.

However, if it's a collapsed section of a lava tube, which is called a skylight, it could lead to a large underground cavern.

Similar features are found on Hawaiian volcanoes as a result of an underground collapse.

Pit craters form as volcanoes erupt and the ground collapses.

However, in Hawaii, the pit craters are much deeper than the Mars hole, ranging from 20 to 610 feet deep and up to 3,740 feet wide.

Mars facts

Here's what you need to know about the red planet…

  • Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun
  • It is named after the Roman god of war
  • The landmass of Mars is very similar to Earth but due to the difference in gravity you could jump three times higher there than you can here.
  • Mars is mountainous and hosts the tallest mountain known in the Solar System called Olympus Mons, which is three times higher than Everest.
  • Mars is considered to be the second most habitable planet after Earth
  • It takes the planet 687 Earth days to orbit the Sun
  • The planet has a diameter of 4,212 miles, and has an average distance from Earth of 140 million miles.
  • Martian temperatures can vary wildly, reaching as high as 70F/20C or as low as -225F/-153C.

More exploration on Mars will be needed to determine what's under the mystery hole – and scientists might soon be heading to the planet in a plasma rocket.

NASA'S MEGA PLASMA ROCKET

Nasa's landmark rocket hopes to take astronauts to Mars in a journey that lasts just two months – which is less than half the time that it currently takes.

The Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR), which is under development by Howe Industries and funded by Nasa, would revolutionize the process of going to Mars.

How long does it take to get to Mars?

It's not that short of a trip…

  • There's an immense distance between Earth and Mars, which means any trip to the red planet will take a very long time
  • It's also made more complicated by the fact that the distance is constantly changing as the two planets rotate around the sun.
  • The closest that the Earth and Mars would ever be is a distance of 33.9 million miles – that's 9,800 times the distance between London and New York.
  • That's really rare though: the more useful distance is the average, which is 140 million miles
  • Scientists on Earth have already launched a whole bunch of spacecraft to (or near) Mars, so we have a rough idea of ​​how long it takes with current technology.
  • Historically, the trip has taken anywhere from 128 to 333 days – admittedly a huge length of time for humans to be on board a cramped spacecraft.

“The future of a space-faring civilization will depend on the ability to move both cargo and humans efficiently and rapidly,” Nasa said in a statement.

“However, no such technologies are currently available.”

The system would also require much less fuel than traditional rockets as fuel is currently one of the biggest obstacles in traveling to Mars.

The PPR will also allow much heavier spacecraft with shielding to protect against harmful Galactic Cosmic Rays.

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Pit craters form while volcanoes erupt and settle[/caption]

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The pit could lead to a large underground cavern.[/caption]

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Pits like this can be caused by volcanic history[/caption]

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The illuminated side wall means the pit might be a shaft[/caption]Source

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