Why did NASA mention lake in Turkey ahead of Mars landing? | Daily Sabah – Daily Sabah

A NASA rover successfully landed on Mars Thursday, embarking on its mission to search for signs of ancient microbial life on the red planet.
Perseverance, the biggest, most advanced rover ever sent by NASA, landed at Jezero Crater, an area “no one has set foot in.”
Yet scientists were not completely in the dark and already knew what to expect. All thanks to a lake in Turkey.
NASA researchers believe Lake Salda in the southwestern Turkish province of Burdur shares similar mineral and geological features…

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