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| NASA researchers found evidence that flooding was regular on Mars | Photo: NASA |
The scientists reported this information by analyzing the images taken by the navigation camera of NASA's Mars Perseverance rover and the data of various rocks. According to NASA, water existed on the surface of Mars long ago.
Researchers have also found evidence that flooding events were regular on the Red Planet. This information was revealed from images of the Martian dry river and delta Jezero Crater. Analyzing different round stones, it is understood that these stones were washed away by heavy flood water about 100 million years ago.
Another rover, Curiosity, a companion of the Perseverance rover, recently discovered water on Mars. The Curiosity rover is operating about 2,300 miles from Jezero Crater. Long ago, the impact of the asteroid sent mud and rocks rolling down from Mount Sharp on Mars. All those stones are deposited in Jezero area. There was once a stream and a lake 22 miles wide. Researchers believe that life could have developed in the moist soil of this region. Elysium Planitia volcano was quite active in the past. Researchers believe that the volcano is still active.
Researchers at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory have created a three-dimensional image of Mars. They created a three-dimensional image of the lava flow of Elysium Planetia volcano. The lava that can be seen on the chest of Mars probably spread after an explosion about 1 million years ago.
Through the eyes of the Perseverance rover, scientists are trying to unravel the mystery of Mars' mysterious past. As part of the study, 23 rock samples were collected and tested from the Jezero crater shaft. At a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, USA, scientists reported the Martian flood. Silica has been found in rock samples from Mars. Silica participates in the development of organic molecules and biological processes.
Scientist Morgan Cable of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California said, 'Silica is found in many places on Earth. Life can be found in areas where silica is found. Iron is present in some rocks along with phosphate. Carbonate was also found in various samples. These minerals indicate a past water-rich environment.
Through these rocks, an opportunity has been created to get a deep understanding of the environmental conditions of Mars. Ken Farley, a scientist at the California Institute of Technology, said, 'The Jezero crater basin looks like a delta. This ditch was actually a big lake. The lake has the potential to have a habitable environment. The various rocks of the delta are acting as geological records.'