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Up to 99% of Mars’ Water May Still Be Trapped in Planet’s Crust – Not Lost to Space As Long Theorized – SciTechDaily
New data challenges the long-held theory that all of Mars’ water escaped into space. Billions of years ago, the Red Planet was far more blue; according to evidence…
Global color view of Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS
New data challenges the long-held theory that all of Mars’ water escaped into space.
Billions of years ago, the Red Planet was far more blue; according to evidence still found on the surface, abundant water flowed across Mars and forming pools, lakes, and deep oceans. The question, then, is where did all that water go?
The answer: nowhere. According to new research from Caltech and JPL, a significant portion of Mars’ water—between 30 and 99…
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