A recent study published in the latest edition of Nature, shows evidence of Clay Minerals found by the orbiter shows evidence of water on Mars

A recent study published in the latest edition of Nature, shows evidence of lakes, rivers and other wet environments in the regions of ancient Martian highlands.

According to Scott Murchie, CRISM principal investigator at John Hopkins University Applied Physics Loboratory, "The Mars' water was not only prevalent and long lasting, but it also created a diverse wet environment."

John F. Mustard at Brown University, claims that water persisted in Mars in earlier days, between 4.6 and 3.8 billion years ago and the planet was habitable then.

The clay minerals called Phyllosilicates were detected on Mars' surface by a specialized instruement aboard the orbiter called the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars. According to NASA, these clay minerals could have only formed in the presence of water. These clay mineral rocks were most likely blasted to the surface from underground by huge meteorites and the huge deposits of the mineral remained beneath the surface.

NASA is preparing to launch The Mars Science Laboratory next year, which will carry most advanced scientific inctruements and will most likely drill into the rocks to obtain Phyllosilicates from the soil on Mars' surface. in the regions of ancient Martian highlands.

According to Scott Murchie, CRISM principal investigator at John Hopkins University Applied Physics Loboratory, "The Mars' water was not only prevalent and long lasting, but it also created a diverse wet environment."

John F. Mustard at Brown University, claims that water persisted in Mars in earlier days, between 4.6 and 3.8 billion years ago and the planet was habitable then.

The clay minerals called Phyllosilicates were detected on Mars' surface by a specialized instruement aboard the orbiter called the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars. According to NASA, these clay minerals could have only formed in the presence of water. These clay mineral rocks were most likely blasted to the surface from underground by huge meteorites and the huge deposits of the mineral remained beneath the surface.

NASA is preparing to launch The Mars Science Laboratory next year, which will carry most advanced scientific inctruements and will most likely drill into the rocks to obtain Phyllosilicates from the soil on Mars' surface.