Scientists studying the latest images from Mars have found evidence that hot springs which could have supported primitive life once existed on the surface, The Washington Post reports.
“This is the first time that features that are so close in all of their shapes and details to springs on Earth have been reported and identified on Mars,” said Carlton Allen of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, who is studying the planet to find interesting landing places for future missions. “This puts the story of water on the Martian surface in a totally different context.”
In addition to a full article, Post reporter Marc Kaufman did a live online Q&A with readers on Monday. The transcript is worth reading.
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