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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Louise Bonquin

Mars' Life-Supporting Climate Suggested In NASA's Perseverance Rover Exploration

Mars has signs of life based on new evidence gathered by NASA's Perseverance rover. Researchers from Purdue University have found startling proof within Martian rock samples, suggesting the Red Planet had a tropical climate in the past and described this as 'humid climates and heavy rainfall' comparable to the weather on Earth.

The researchers drew their compelling conclusions after meticulously analysing rock fragments retrieved from the planet's Jezero Crater. These samples contain geological proof that Mars once had a warm and wet climate, making it capable of supporting life.

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