MARS, THE RED PLANET
A number of things have been attributed to the red planet in contemporary times, much of it research-based, some cartoon-based. One’s childhood could have been filled with various science fiction novels about humanity colonizing the red planet or watching Bugs Bunny outsmart the Martian and his dog.
Regardless of how you know the red planet, it does not change what is known about the red planet and what secrets it continues to unveil to us. Recently, our present understanding of Mars has been complemented with the organization of Mars imagery, which can be seen on NASA’s webpage. There, you can actually take a tour of the planet.
NEW INFORMATION ABOUT MARS’ ANCIENT LAKES
Space news is always exciting to keep up with because there’s always something new to read in studies published with ever-more cosmic insights.
Although the study was published back at the end of June, the furor of the rocket launches and the impending arrival of the New Horizons and its information about Pluto overshadowed a new study about an ancient Martian Lake. But the study is now making headway; achieving its due attention.
In a press release published yesterday, the new information about Mars’ lake tells us that although the lake is now a dry-bed, it was once a sustainable place for life. It seems the lake evaporated much more quickly because the ancient body possessed a mere eight percent of the salt content as the ocean waters here on Earth.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
This means that the lake, since its formation 3.6 billion years ago, would have been able to sustain life. But there were other factors that were evaluated in the duration of the study that may or may not affect that finding.
One researcher commented that this lake would have been one of the last huge lakes on Mars and certainly had a long life before it dried out. Additional studies will have to be conducted to learn more about Mars’ lake, and the conditions surrounding its life and demise.
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