New analysis of data from the Curiosity rover reveals that much of the craters on Mars today could have once been habitable rivers.
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McGill High Arctic Research Station Photo Report – Dale Andersen: 8 April 2009 Colour Peak Springs
There are several regions on Earth where mean annual temperatures are well below freezing and yet liquid water persists. Such polar regions provide excellent analogs to study the hydrological cycle […]