Fakemars: Early Mars Illustration (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Fakemars: Early Mars Illustration

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Scientists developed this illustration of how early Mars may have looked, showing signs of liquid water, large-scale volcanic activity and heavy bombardment from planetary projectiles. SwRI is modeling how these impacts may have affected early Mars to help answer questions about the planet's evolutionary history.

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SwRI/Marchi

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