Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Volcanos on Mars can sometimes be seen to grow 100x bigger than those on Earth! Why does that happen? That's right, plate tectonics! But what does that mean for habitability? The next million years may be a real nail-biter...

Full video - The Surprising Ways Mars is Hostile to Life - youtube.com/watch?v=e_lhfFKF-G0&ab_channel=PhysicsGirl

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