Ancient Mars: wet in many places.
New results from the Mars Express Orbiter mission reveal multiple deposits of minerals formed in the presence of liquid water. They reinforce the conclusion that ancient Mars was warmer and wetter than it is today, and increase the number of promising localities to search for evidence of past life.
Paige
David A
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University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. dap@mars.ucla.edu
D018559:Exobiology; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D019015:Geologic Sediments; D018535:Mars; D008903:Minerals; D018531:Spacecraft; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013696:Temperature; D013995:Time; D014867:Water
D005290:Ferric Compounds; D008903:Minerals; D014867:Water; C000499:ferric oxide