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Icelandic Rocks Hold Clues to Mars’ Ancient Climate – Freethink
Water once flowed on Mars. But was ancient Mars’s climate hot and wet, or dry and glacial? Iceland may hold the answer.
Iceland land of volcanoes and hot springs, ancient magic and cutting edge green energy has been Earth’s stand-in for Mars for a bit now.
When researchers want to test equipment meant for Mars’s climate and surface, they often turn to Instagram’s favorite island nation. But new research shows Iceland may be an apt analogue for ancient Mars’s climate, as well.
Where The Martian Drones Roam
Iceland’s alien-looking terrain is formed by quickly cooling lava; this basaltic surface, combined with cool…
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