We found life on Mars
Where could life have existed on the Red Planet?
Sinus Meridiani
Evidence of jarosite, a mineral that only forms in water, was found in all bedrocks within this equatorial region.
Northern polar cap and ‘hood’
Radar data has revealed a water-ice volume equivalent to 30 per cent of Greenland’s ice sheet, about 820,000 cubic km (197,000 cubic mi).
Huygens crater
Branched channels, indicative of ancient flowing water, as well as carbonates have been identified in Huygens’ rim by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Hellas Planitia
Situated within an impact basin, the eastern plain of Hellas Planitia include may glaciers of water-ice, over 250m (820ft) thick, buried under craters.
Southern polar cap
In addition to large quantities of water-ice, Mars’ southern polar cap is known to harbour…