Mars formed from similar building blocks to that of Earth, reveals study of Martian meteorites
Monday, November 19, 2012 - 22:30
in Astronomy & Space
A team of scientists studied the hydrogen in water from the Martian interior and found that Mars formed from similar building blocks to that of Earth, but that there were differences in the later evolution of the two planets. This implies that terrestrial planets, including Earth, have similar water sources.