Ancient Water on Mars (IMAGE)

Brown University

Ancient Water on Mars

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Although the surface is now cold and desiccated, in early Mars history water formed an open-basin lake, filling the crater, forming a delta, and breaching the lower rim as water flowed to lower elevations (blue). New research suggests that warmer temperatures and water flow on ancient Mars were likely related to periodic volcanism early in the planet's history

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NASA/Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Rendering by James Dickson, Brown University

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