New Evidence of Ancient Lake on Mars

A NASA orbiter flying around Mars is showing evidence of an ancient underground-fed lake at the bottom of a crater, another sign that the planet may have once had life.  The Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted carbonate and clay materials inside what scientists have named McLaughlin’s Crater, a pit 92 kilometers wide and more than 2 kilometers deep.  Such materials can only be formed when water is present.   The scientists say the lack of channels inside the crater means the … [Read More]

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