Mars breakthrough as locations of ‘hundreds of thousands’ of ancient water zones MAPPED

Researchers believe that the map could lead to a future detailed investigation looking at Martian geology, and help them better understand why Mars changed from a very Earth-like planet to the red desert seen today.

Billions of years ago, Mars was covered by lakes, rivers and streams, and possibly even a huge ocean that covered much of its northern hemisphere.

However by about 3.5 billion years ago, much of that water, along with the Martian atmosphere completely disappeared.

Scientists believe this may have occurred after the Red Planet lost its magnetic field, which led to the atmosphere being gradually stripped away.

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1661567/mars-breakthrough-location-ancient-water-zones-mapped-esa-scientists-space