A geologically recent landslide on Mars appears like mudslides on Earth — but it would have required water during a time when Mars was expected to be dry. The post Discovery of a Recent Martian Mudslide appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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“Liquid Water” Below Martian Surface Might Be Clay
Mysterious spots that scientists thought were subsurface lakes beneath the Martian south pole may instead be ancient clay deposits. The post "Liquid Water" Below Martian Surface Might Be Clay appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMore Mysterious Buried Splotches on Mars Might Not be Liquid Water
Astronomers find more bright spots underneath Mars’s south polar cap, but could they really be subterranean lakes? The post More Mysterious Buried Splotches on Mars Might Not be Liquid Water appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreIs an Ocean of Mars Water Trapped in the Planet’s Crust?
A new study suggests that by 3 billion years ago, most of the Red Planet’s water was locked away in minerals, and it has stayed there ever since. The post Is an Ocean of Mars Water Trapped in the Planet’s Crust? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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