14 DAY TRIAL // US space agency NASA has just announced a major discovery, one that will forever change our views on Mars: there is liquid water flowing on the surface of this cosmic neighbor of ours.
That's right, it turns out Mars isn't the dry place we thought it to be. It has an active water cycle, which means is could also be life-friendly.
True, it's only intermittently that liquid water makes an appearance on the Red Planet, but the fact of the matter is that present-day Mars isn't a completely desolate world after all.
Apparently, it's during warm seasons that alien streams spring into being on Mars. Then, when temperatures drop, they vanish. While flowing, they carry minerals with them and so form dark streaks.
“When most people talk about water on Mars, they're usually talking about ancient water or frozen water. Now we know there’s more to the story,” said researcher Lujendra Ojha.
“It took multiple spacecraft over several years to solve this mystery, and now we know there is liquid water on the surface of this cold, desert planet,” added scientist Michael Meyer.
The announcement that researchers have at long last found evidence of liquid water flowing on the surface of Mars was made during a conference at the NASA Headquarters in Washington.
The conference is still ongoing, so keep an eye on this page for updates.
Update: Here's the story of how NASA scientists found liquid water on Mars.
"Under certain circumstances, liquid water has been found on Mars" - Jim Green, NASA Planetary Science Director https://t.co/MvErxberG3
— NASA (@NASA) September 28, 2015