Researchers from New York discovered evidence of an ancient lake on the Red Planet MARS which most likely represents some of the potentially habitable surface water ever to exist on the Red Planet.
The researchers from University of Colorado examined a chloride salt deposit of 18 square mile size in the Planet's Meridiani region which is very near to Mars Opportunity Rover's landing site. Large scale salt deposits are considered as the evidence of evaporated water. Digital terrain mapping and minerological analysis of the area surrounding the salt deposit indicate that this lake is no older than 3.6 billion years old. The planetary scientists believe that our Solar System was formed 4.5 billion years ago.
Based on the thickness of the salt, the researchers estimate that the lake was only 8% s salty as the oceans on Earth and so it might have been hospitable to microbial life.
The researchers from University of Colorado examined a chloride salt deposit of 18 square mile size in the Planet's Meridiani region which is very near to Mars Opportunity Rover's landing site. Large scale salt deposits are considered as the evidence of evaporated water. Digital terrain mapping and minerological analysis of the area surrounding the salt deposit indicate that this lake is no older than 3.6 billion years old. The planetary scientists believe that our Solar System was formed 4.5 billion years ago.
Based on the thickness of the salt, the researchers estimate that the lake was only 8% s salty as the oceans on Earth and so it might have been hospitable to microbial life.
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