NASA's Perseverance rover, which continues to explore the surface of Mars, recently discovered evidence of an ancient river. This discovery could provide invaluable information about the potential existence of life on the Red Planet in the past.
Rocks and sediments found by the rover indicate that a river once flowed in the area. Scientists suggest that water could have been stored in river deltas for a long time, creating favorable conditions for microbial life.
Analysis of soil and rock samples collected by the rover will help scientists better understand the climate history of Mars and determine whether the planet could have supported life in the past.
As a reminder, a new study by planetary scientists indicates that Mars stored water much longer than previously thought. Analysis of data from the Curiosity rover in Gale Crater shows that this region could have held water for a significant amount of time, which strengthens the hypothesis of the possibility of life on the Red Planet.
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