Scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory think these tracks can help them understand seismic activity on Mars. Assistant Professor at the Laboratory in Ahmedabad, S. The researchers, led by Vijayan, studied high-resolution images of Mars from 2006 to 2020 to trace the recent collapse of boulders.
This research paper has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Geophysical Research. Professor Vijayan has said in this, ‘We searched all the images and found that BFE (Boulder Fall Ejecta) is present in large numbers. These boulders are falling in large numbers. The scientists found that it takes about 2 to 4 Martian years (4-8 Earth years) for the boulder track to disappear. At the same time, such tracks are rarely protected on Earth.
Scientists found that 30 percent of such tracks are in the Cerberus Fosse region of Mars. This is where NASA’s InSight mission landed in November 2018. The InSight mission is the world’s first mission, sent to explore the interior and structure of Mars.
Scientists believe that when a boulder falls, it bounces off the surface. This causes some of the surface material to come out. Scientists hope that their research will lead to a better understanding of seismic activity before humans land on Mars.
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