Ancient Martian Seas Revealed by River Deltas in Valles Marineris
TL;DR
New satellite data reveal delta-like deposits in Coprates Chasma marking the shores of a northern Martian ocean about 3 billion years ago, an Arctic-sized sea that suggests Mars hosted abundant surface water and a potentially habitable past.
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