SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 13, 2024Science Daily

Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago

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A Martian meteorite found at Purdue University in 1931 reveals evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago. Scientists used noble gases to date minerals in the Lafayette Meteorite, suggesting the water came from melting subsurface ice caused by magmatic activity on Mars.

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