Mars’s manganese ‘bathtub ring’ reveals ancient ocean timeline and its potential for life

Past research has indicated Mars’s largest northern basin, Utopia Planitia, was once the location of a large body of water, but details surrounding when this body of water may have existed have not been resolved. Researchers have now identified a ring of minerals in the region that have helped them string together a timeline of what happened there. The new study, published in Nature Communications, provides details about the ocean’s timeline and what it says about life on Mars.

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