New Evidence That Mars Once Had an Ocean

Scientists at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) have recently announced that they managed to develop a new computer-generated map of the Red Planet, which adds more proof to the theory that claims a liquid ocean of water once existed on Mars. The team collaborated with colleagues from th... [ read more >> ]

This is a global map depicting the dissection density of valley networks on Mars, in relation to the hypothesized northern ocean

Left: A satellite image, with color indicating elevation; Center: the old map of valley networks; Right: the new map of valley networks

Image comment: Left: A satellite image, with color indicating elevation; Center: the old map of valley networks; Right: the new map of valley networks
Image credits: Wei Luo / Northern Illinois University

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Left: A satellite image, with color indicating elevation; Center: the old map of valley networks; Right: the new map of valley networks
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