New Study Disputes Conventional Theory on Mars' Water

It is widely believed that water once flowed across the plant's surface, as shown by dried-up deltas and riverbanks.

Now, Mars is a barren desert.

Where did all those waters go?

Water on Mars

Chemical weathering occurs as water reacts with rock, creating clays and other hydrous minerals with water as part of their mineral composition. This is a mechanism that happens both on Earth and on Mars. Volcanism recycles water and other molecules back into the atmosphere by melting old crust into the mantle and forming new crust at plate boundaries. However, since Mars lacks tectonic plates, the "drying" of the atmosphere is irreversible until it occurs.

The paper's study and results illustrate the valuable contributions of early-career scientists in furthering our solar system knowledge. Similarly, the study, which used evidence from meteorites, balloons, satellite surveys, and samples analyzed by Mars rovers, stresses the importance of finding several ways to explore the Red Planet.

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