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Mars has salt lakes

The discovery analyzing the data of the "Curiosity" rover

A discovery published in the journal "Nature Geoscience" revealed that more than 3 billion years ago Mars was bathed by salt lakes: this is the result of the sediment analysis collected by NASA's "Curiosity" rover on the "Red Planet". The researchers said: "Our rock analyzes confirm previous satellite observations based on which the planet has undergone a transition to arid climates to take on the...

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Washington, USA, 10/08/2019 12:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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