The @NASAPersevere Mars rover is headed for an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater.
But how long did it take for water to carve the delta& #39;s contours so many years ago?
Years? Decades? Centuries? https://eos.org/editor-highlights/how-fast-did-an-ancient-martian-delta-form">https://eos.org/editor-hi...
But how long did it take for water to carve the delta& #39;s contours so many years ago?
Years? Decades? Centuries? https://eos.org/editor-highlights/how-fast-did-an-ancient-martian-delta-form">https://eos.org/editor-hi...
New research @AguAdvances suggests the delta could have formed in as little as a few decades... https://eos.org/editor-highlights/how-fast-did-an-ancient-martian-delta-form">https://eos.org/editor-hi...
NASA selected Jezero after more than 5 years of discussion.
"The landing site in Jezero crater offers geologically rich terrain, with landforms reaching as far back as 3.6 billion years old." https://eos.org/articles/martian-crater-will-be-the-landing-site-for-a-future-rover">https://eos.org/articles/...
"The landing site in Jezero crater offers geologically rich terrain, with landforms reaching as far back as 3.6 billion years old." https://eos.org/articles/martian-crater-will-be-the-landing-site-for-a-future-rover">https://eos.org/articles/...
The history of water on Mars and its & #39;great drying& #39; has been an ongoing mystery
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Scientists can trace ancient river shapes and calculate the distances between their meanders. Using these metrics, they inferred that Mars’s rivers once roared with intense runoff events.
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@NASAPersevere will assess Martian geology and analyze surface targets for signs of ancient life. https://eos.org/science-updates/seeking-signs-of-life-and-more-nasas-mars-2020-mission">https://eos.org/science-u...
Cool @NASAPersevere rover gadgets: Two instruments on its robotic arm will permit researchers to study rock surfaces with an unprecedented spatial resolution (features as small as about 100 micrometers).