Caitlin Ahrens talks about Elysium Planitia, the second largest volcanic region on Mars. In November 2018, Nasa's InSight mission landed in Elysium Planitia to study its oddly Earth-like characteristics. What out of this world - or in this world - discoveries did they make? Tune in to find out.
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