Recurring Martian Streaks: Flowing Sand, Not Water?
November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017
PASADENA, California, Nov. 21 -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
Fast Facts:
- Seasonal dark streaks on Mars have been described as possible signs of flowing water; a new study shows they are a better fit to dry flow processes.
- The steepness of more than 150 of these features was assessed with a telescopic camera on a NASA Mars orbiter.
- The findings add to evidence that these environments may be too dry for micro . . .
Fast Facts:
- Seasonal dark streaks on Mars have been described as possible signs of flowing water; a new study shows they are a better fit to dry flow processes.
- The steepness of more than 150 of these features was assessed with a telescopic camera on a NASA Mars orbiter.
- The findings add to evidence that these environments may be too dry for micro . . .