Ancient Mars had a lot of water! This week on SciShow Space News, scientists analyzed the Curiosity rover’s data on the rocks in Gale Crater, using it to learn more about what the lakes and rivers on olden-day Mars might have looked like.
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Sources:
http://www.space.com/23882-mars-life-lake-curiosity-rover.html
http://www.space.com/30778-ancient-mars-lakes-curiosity-rover.html
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/350/6257/aac7575.full
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/10/ancient-mars-was-wetter-and-warmer-than-we-ever-realized/
http://www.universetoday.com/122672/curiosity-rover-confirms-ancient-lake-filled-gale-crater/
http://mashable.com/2015/10/08/life-on-mars-planet-once-had-lakes/#X8mXu_qlfGq8
http://nature.com/articles/doi:10.1038/ncomms9366
http://press.nature.com/?post_type=press_release&p=26725&shunter=1443616289222
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