Jezero Crater

The dry delta in the Yezre crater preserves evidence of ancient water flow, and the new study links the clays found in the area to persistent warm, wet climate conditions on ancient Mars. Credit: NASA.

New study: Ancient Mars may have been warm, rainy, and suitable for life

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Analysis of clay pebbles collected in Jezero Crater by the Perseverance probe indicates that at least parts of ancient Mars experienced mild, wet, and continuous conditions—not just brief thaw events in a frozen environment.
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