New York – NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the most compelling evidence of water flowing on Mars billions of years ago. Wave-like structures were found in the rocks on the planet’s surface due to water flow. According to NASA, the structure was formed by the movement of water in the lake that was there at the time, when some minerals were dislodged from the rocks.
Ashwin Vasavada of NASA said that this is a crucial event in the research on the presence of water on Mars. Indian-origin Ashwin is an Indian-origin scientist who plays a key role in NASA’s Mars Science Lab (MSL) exploration. A recipient of NASA’s Exceptional Achievement Medal in 2013, the Tamil Nadu native was a member of the Galileo mission to Jupiter and the Cassini mission to Saturn.
Curiosity has also found evidence of ancient sandstorms on Mars. This shows that the climate on Mars was very complex.
English Summary: Curiosity rover makes stunning new discovery about Mars’ watery past