Mars Express was crucial to this study, with its mineral-mapping OMEGA instrument spotting extensive clay deposits in this part of Mars.
Clay requires liquid water to form, potentially indicating a huge ocean once existed where Rosalind Franklin will look for signs of life 👇
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🔴 The remains of a vast body of water might be awaiting us on Mars.
@esa.int's ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will land where water once ran deeper and wider than previously thought.
A new study points to an ancient bed of clay that could hold evidence of past life.
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In the region where the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will search for signs of life, clay deposits extend beyond previous estimates, a new study finds. One hypothesis even suggests a vast ocean once...
