The Red Planet has always been imagined as a second earth and researchers believe that there are possibilities that life existed in the past. NASA's Curiosity Rover has brought out deeper understandings about the planet, as a new study suggests that ancient Mars may have had more water than imagined.
The Meteorites on Mars contain a mineral called merrillite, this is regarded as an indicator of dry environments. However, the mysterious fact is that some of the merrillite in Mars Meteorites are possibly converted from wet minerals. These wet minerals are called "whitlockite" as per Space.
Scientists know that the planet was wet before and they are still trying to get an understanding on the Martian water budget. It was NASA's Curiosity Rover, which revealed the possibility of habitable lake and stream systems for lengthy stretches present on Mars a billion years ago.
The Curiosity Rover has managed to do more than expected ever since in landed on the Red Planet, but it is still uncertain on the amount of water present on the planet and how long it lasted. Some of the researchers believe that Mars once had a giant ocean, which covered most of the Martian surface.
As per the new study it clearly indicates that ancient Mars has been very wet. Researchers are waiting to acquire a pristine piece of rock from Mars to further study the existence of water. Based on the present situation the Martian surface is dry, but it has left a strong evidence of having water earlier.
The Curiosity Rover has also provided some pictures at the base of Mount Sharp, those images clearly shows cross bedding that results from water passing over a loose bed of sediment. There are chances that deep down the water bed is still active, with further research and help form the Curiosity Rover scientists will be able to determine the fact of water on ancient Mars.
