NASA’s Curiosity rover has found a series of symmetrical, 10-m- (33-foot-) high gravel ridges — sedimentologic evidence of ancient giant floods — in Gale Crater on Mars.
Dust storms triggered the loss of massive amounts of water from high in Mars’ atmosphere, according to new analysis of data collected by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft. For the first time, water has been tracked all the way into Mars’ upper atmosphere, say the authors of a new paper appearing in the journal Science.
What we thought was lava might be mud instead.
Findings could prove good news for those hoping to explore Mars’ surface
Mars. Water. You’d never find two more unlikely companions, even in a buddy cop movie. But once upon a time, the dry, red dustbowl of Mars was lush and soggy.
Researchers have found evidence of an existing body of liquid water on Mars.
Scientists have discovered that water is disappearing from the surface of Mars rapidly.
Observations by ESA’s Mars Express orbiter show evidence of an ancient planet-wide groundwater system on the Red Planet.
When searching for life, scientists first look for an element key to sustaining it: fresh water.
One potential landing site appears to have ridges that hint at past hydrothermal activity
