Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
New research suggests that early Mars experienced high-frequency wet-dry cycling in the Gale Crater, pointing to possible seasonal weather patterns or flash floods. The findings could mean that Mars once had an Earth-like wet climate and may have supported life at some point.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- New research points to possible seasonal climate patterns on early Mars DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory · Aug 9, 2023 · first to report
- Mars: new evidence of an environment conducive to the emergence of life CNRS · Aug 9, 2023
- New insights into the potential for early steps of biological evolution on Mars Indiana University · Aug 11, 2023