A giant volcano has been discovered on Mars, which is 280 miles wide and deeply eroded. The Noctis Labyrinthus region contains an area where glacier ice is likely still present in the southeastern part of the region.
Scientists believe that studying this location could help them understand Mars' geologic evolution through time, search for life, and explore with robots and humans in the future.
A giant volcano has been discovered on Mars, which is 280 miles wide and deeply eroded. The Noctis Labyrinthus region contains an area where glacier ice is likely still present in the southeastern part of the region. Scientists believe that studying this location could help them understand Mars' geologic evolution through time, search for life, and explore with robots and humans in the future.
The newly discovered giant volcano is about 450 km (280 miles) in diameter and rivals other well-known giants on Mars such as Ascraeus Mons, Pavonis Mons, and Arsia Mons.
Possible buried glacier ice has been reported under a relatively recent volcanic deposit within the perimeter of the eroded volcano.
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The discovery points to an exciting new place to search for life on Mars and a potential destination for future robotic and human exploration.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that a newly discovered giant volcano on Mars has been hiding in plain sight for decades. However, this claim contradicts previous statements made by NASA and other space agencies about the visibility of this region from orbit. Secondly, the author uses sensational language such as 'deeply eroded beyond easy recognition' to create an impression that the volcano was previously unknown when it fact it has been imaged repeatedly by orbiting spacecraft since Mariner 9 in 1971. Thirdly, the article implies that there is a possibility of buried glacier ice near the base of this volcano which could make it an attractive destination for future robotic and human exploration. However, no evidence has been presented to support this claim.
The author claims that a newly discovered giant volcano on Mars has been hiding in plain sight for decades. However, previous statements made by NASA and other space agencies about the visibility of this region from orbit contradict this claim.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the discovery of a giant volcano and possible sheet of buried glacier ice in Mars' Tharsis volcanic province was made at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference held in Texas, without providing any evidence or citation for this claim. The second fallacy is an inflammatory rhetoric when it describes the discovery as a
The article contains several fallacies.
<br>The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the discovery of a giant volcano and possible sheet of buried glacier ice in Mars' Tharsis volcanic province was made at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference held in Texas, without providing any evidence or citation for this claim.
<br>The second fallacy is an inflammatory rhetoric when it describes the discovery as a 'groundbreaking announcement' that points to an exciting new place to search for life, and a potential destination for future robotic and human exploration.
Bias
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The article contains a statement that the newly discovered giant volcano on Mars is located just south of the planet's equator. This implies that it may be in an area where there are no signs of life or habitable conditions. Additionally, the article mentions possible buried glacier ice under a relatively recent volcanic deposit within the perimeter of the eroded volcano, which could make it attractive for future robotic and human exploration. These statements suggest that there is an underlying assumption that this area may not be suitable for life or habitable conditions.
The newly discovered giant volcano on Mars is located just south of the planet's equator.
The newly discovered volcano is located just south of the planet's equator in Eastern Noctis Labyrinthus, west of Valles Marineris.
Possible buried glacier ice is also reported under a relatively recent volcanic deposit within the perimeter of the eroded volcano.
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No Contradictions at Time
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that a giant volcano has been discovered on Mars when no such discovery was made. The actual discovery was of an eroded giant volcano with possible remnants of glacier ice near its base.
The title 'Giant Volcano Discovered on Mars' is deceptive as it implies a new and undiscovered volcano when in fact the article reports the discovery of an eroded giant volcano.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that scientists have discovered a giant volcano and possible sheet of buried glacier ice in the eastern part of Mars' Tharsis volcanic province. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when they describe the discovery as groundbreaking, exciting new place to search for life, and a potential destination for future robotic and human exploration.
The giant volcano had been hiding in plain sight
Imaged repeatedly by orbiting spacecraft around Mars since Mariner 9 in 1971 - but deeply eroded beyond easy recognition
The volcano reaches an elevation of 9,022 m (29,600 feet) and spans 450 km (280 miles) in width. Its size and modification history indicate that it has been active for a very long time.
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The volcano reaches an elevation of 9,022 m (29,600 feet) and spans 450 km (280 miles) in width.
<br>Possible buried glacier ice has been reported under a relatively recent volcanic deposit within the perimeter of the eroded volcano.<br>
The discovery points to an exciting new place to search for life on Mars and a potential destination for future robotic and human exploration.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that Noctis Mons is a newly discovered volcano when it has actually been known for some time and was previously referred to as Olympus Mons. Secondly, the author claims that this discovery points to an exciting new location to study Mars' geologic evolution through time and search for life. However, there is no evidence presented in the article that supports these claims or suggests any unique characteristics of Noctis Mons compared to other volcanoes on Mars. Finally, the use of sensationalist language such as 'giant shield volcano', 'exciting new location' and 'prime location for astrobiology' is intended to mislead readers into believing that this discovery is more significant than it actually is.
The author claims that this discovery points to an exciting new location to study Mars' geologic evolution through time and search for life, but there is no evidence presented in the article to support these claims.
The title implies that Noctis Mons is a newly discovered volcano when it has already been known for some time.
The use of sensationalist language such as 'giant shield volcano', 'exciting new location' and 'prime location for astrobiology' is intended to mislead readers into believing that this discovery is more significant than it actually is.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the work of other scientists without providing any context or explanation for their findings. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by stating that Noctis Mons is either a volcano or not when in fact it could be both. Furthermore, there are several instances where inflammatory rhetoric is used to describe the discovery of glacier ice on Mars as
The central summit area is marked by several elevated mesas forming an arc,
Bias
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The article is biased towards the discovery of a giant shield volcano on Mars and its potential for geologic evolution, search for life, and exploration. The author uses language that depicts Noctis Mons as an exciting new location to study Mars' geologic history through time.
gigantic size and complex modification history indicate that it has been active for a very long time
In addition to the volcano, the authors discovered a 5000-km2 area of volcanic deposits within its perimeter presenting a large number of low, rounded and elongated blister-like mounds.
Provisionally designated Noctis Mons
several clues, taken together, give away the volcanic nature of the jumble of layered mesas and canyons in this eastern part of Noctis Labyrinthus.
. The title of the article is 'Mount Everest-sized massive Mars volcano with glacier ice at base found'
. A team of researchers presented their findings at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Texas.
. Interestingly, underlying sheet glacier ice has been hinted at by Martian orbiters at its base.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that a massive volcano has been found on Mars when no such discovery has been made. Secondly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that this could be our ticket to uncovering Martian life which is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.
The title implies that a massive volcano has been found on Mars when no such discovery has been made.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that a team of researchers presented their findings at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Additionally, there is an inflammatory rhetoric used in the sentence 'Could this be our ticket to uncovering Martian life?' which suggests that finding evidence of glacier ice on Mars could lead to a significant discovery.
A team of researchers presented their findings at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Could this be our ticket to uncovering Martian life?
Bias
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The author uses the phrase 'massive Martian volcano' to create a sense of urgency and importance. The use of words like 'unnoticed', 'maze-like terrain', and 'hidden' also contribute to this bias by implying that something extraordinary has been discovered.
A massive Martian volcano, which previously went unnoticed despite its size,
The Noctis volcano is 280 miles wide and deeply eroded
Glacier ice is likely still present in the southeastern part of the Noctis Labyrinthus region
Scientists believe that studying this location could help them understand Mars' geologic evolution through time, search for life, and explore with robots and humans in the future
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, The newly discovered giant volcano rivals other well-known giants on Mars such as Ascraeus Mons, Pavonis Mons, and Arsia Mons.
The discovery points to an exciting new place to search for life on Mars and a potential destination for future robotic and human exploration.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that a giant volcano has been discovered on Mars when no such discovery was made. The scientists only found evidence of an eroded and deeply hidden volcano which they temporarily named Noctis Volcano.
The discoveries point to an exciting new location to study Mars geologic evolution through time, search for life, and explore with robots and humans in the future.
In a study about the discovery, the scientists said that the volcano's size and complex modification history suggest it has been active for a very long time.
The title of the article is 'Giant volcano spanning 280 miles discovered on Mars, scientists say' when no such discovery was made.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the discovery was made by a team of scientists at NASA Ames Research Centre and the SETI Institute. This statement implies that these institutions are trustworthy sources of information without providing any evidence or reasoning for this assumption.
The discovery was made by a team of scientists at NASA Ames Research Centre and the SETI Institute.
