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Perseverance rover unearths clues about Martian geology and water history

Perseverance rover unearths clues about Martian geology and water history

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Scientists anticipate that the rock samples collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover will provide a timeline for the planet’s geologic and water history. But they will have to wait an entire decade before the samples can be brought back from the red planet as part of the Mars Sample Return Campaign that is scheduled for 2033. […]

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Digging Deep: Mars could have had liquid oceans two billion years ago

Digging Deep: Mars could have had liquid oceans two billion years ago

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We observe ancient shorelines, indicating the presence of a large standing body of liquid water, but little to no erosional activity in the form of rivers/valleys. We observe rock deposits from tsunamis that occurred in the past; but tsunamis would not have been possible had the ocean been completely frozen. This paradox has been under […]

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