Halos on Mars Could Mean a Longer Life-Friendly Past

Multimedia · 25 May 2017

OSTI ID:1369039

Lighter-toned bedrock that surrounds fractures and comprises high concentrations of silica—called “halos”—has been found in Gale crater on Mars, indicating that the planet had liquid water much longer than previously believed.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1369039
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
58 GEOSCIENCES
79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
BEDROCK
CHEMCAM
CURIOSITY ROVER
HALOS
LANL
LIQUID WATER
MARS
NASA
SILICA