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Is there new evidence that Mars once had lakes, rivers?

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Ground-penetrating radar on board NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has confirmed that the Jezero Crater, formed by an ancient meteor impact just north of the Martian equator, once harboured a vast lake and river delta. Over eons, sediment deposition and erosion within the crater shaped the geologic formations visible on the surface today. The discovery of…

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Scientists identify molten layer deep within interior of Mars

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The planet Mars is shown in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope view taken May 12, 2016. | Photo Credit: Reuters Seismic waves generated by a meteorite impact on the other side of Mars from where NASA’s InSight lander sits have provided new clues about the Red Planet’s deep interior, prompting scientists to reappraise the anatomy…

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