Ancient Mars Had Long-Lasting Lakes, Boosting Chances for Life

Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 13:30 in Astronomy & Space

A series of freshwater lakes within Mars' 96-mile-wide Gale Crater likely persisted for hundreds or thousands of years at a time, and perhaps even longer, according to the new study, which is based on observations made by NASA's Curiosity rover.

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