Mars volcanic deposit tells of warm and wet environment
Sunday, October 31, 2010 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
Planetary scientists have found a volcanic deposit on Mars that would have been a promising wellspring for life. The silica deposit clearly shows the presence of water and heat. It was formed at a time when Mars' climate turned dry and chilly, which could mark it as one of the most recent habitable microenvironments on the red planet.