The map of Mars shows the areas covered by water

The history of water on Mars is more complex than scientists think. A new project has mapped hundreds of thousands of rock formations on the Red Planet that may have changed hands. .In the past large quantities of water.

with the Data collected by two of The orbits operating on Mars were created Hinge global map from mineral deposits on Mars, and determine where Martian water may have once flowed. “I think we collectively simplified Mars very“, He said in a statement Planetary world From the Institute of Space in Space Paris John Carter, lead author of Article – Commodity What was just Published in Icarus magazine.

Orbiter Notes Mars Express ESA andThe Mars reconnaissance vehicle NASA for researchers to create complex The map they just madeThe project that took it all hold, explained European Space Agency. Prior to this work, scientists only knew about 1,000 rock formations on the surface of Mars wet metal. But the new map reveals hundreds of thousands of sayings sediment. “This business has just been created That’s when you study in detail old reasonsNot seeing these minerals is actually a rarity in itselfsaid the cart.Verse.

Currently Mars is a dry planet, But there is ample evidence to suggest that it once had liquid water flowing across its surface. Water minerals can be found in rocks that have been chemically altered by water in the past, often turning into clay and salts. When small amounts of water interact with rocks, they remain relatively without the changes It retains the same minerals as the original igneous rocks. But if with thisrocks react large amounts of waterthen the soluble elements are dissolved by water, leaving behind Aluminium-rich clay.

The new findings suggest that water played a much larger role in shaping the geology of Mars. throughout its history. However, it remains unclear whether the presence of water is constant over time or whether there were water tides on Mars for shorter periods during its early history. “Change Much water is nothing Not very clear “As we thought, the water didn’t stop overnight,” Carter said. “We see tremendous diversity in geological settings, so there is no single process or timeline that can explain the development of mineralogy on Mars.”

Although the map can’t provide us with it All the answers we seekindicates where to find more clues. The areas you just selected now It will be an excellent area drop for future missions to Mars and someit’s hers maybe even Bury ice water under your Surface appearance.