This allows the lava to stay hotter and flow further, leaving an empty tunnel in its wake. 'There's more than one of these [pits] on Mars that we've seen,' Johnson told Business Insider.

NASA's Perseverance rover spots eerie skull-like rock on Mars, leaving scientists puzzled over its mysterious origins.

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“A short lava flow also erupted from the south vent onto the crater floor (Monday ), starting at about 11 :23 a.m. Strong glow was visible from both vents overnight.” Thus, sustained lava ...

The lava flow resumed about one-half mile across the crater floor. Glow was observed from the south and north vents most of Saturday night, but scientists did not observe any lava spattering.