Ancient Martian Ocean Spanned Half the Planet, New Imagery Hints
TL;DR
New high-resolution orbital imagery around Mars reveals delta-like structures near Valles Marineris that researchers say mark an ancient coastline, suggesting an ocean across the northern hemisphere that may have been as large as Earth's Arctic Ocean and existed about 3.37 billion years ago, supporting the idea of a historically “blue” Mars.
Topics:sciencespace#ancient-ocean#arctic-ocean#mars#note-extra-tag-omitted#planetary-science#space#valles-marineris
- An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint Live Science
- Was the Red Planet once blue? New evidence points to an ancient ocean on Mars Space
- Mars once had a vast sea the size of the Arctic Ocean New Scientist
- Mars: Scientists Have Figured Out How Blue The Red Planet Used to Be ScienceAlert
- Largest canyon system in the Solar System CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
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