Mars contains more groundwater than Earth?

So far, Earth is the only planet with a large reserve of surface water. However, a new study suggests that Mars even has more surface water on our planet.

Scientists at the Carnegie Research Institute in Washington (USA) have analyzed two meteorites originating from Mars. These two meteorites are relatively young and formed after the layer of rock below the surface of the red planet is melted. They flew to Earth after being shot out of Mars about 2.5 million years ago.

The analytical results show that the amount of water in these two meteorites is equivalent to the amount of water in ideologically sized rocks below the surface of the Earth. This proves that Mars also has a large amount of subsurface water like our planet. This finding may also be evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet.

The amount of water on Mars's surface may be higher than on Earth

'We analyzed the amount of water in apatite minerals in Mars-derived meteorites and discovered water in meteorites created during the process they formed on Mars. This shows that the red planet may contain a large amount of water under the surface , 'said Dr. Erik Hauri, head of research, on the Daily Mail.

Based on the amount of water found in asteroid inorganic minerals, scientists estimate that meteorites from Mars contain between 70 and 300 parts per million of water. Meanwhile, similar rocks on Earth contain less than 50 to 300 parts per million.

Dr. Erik Hauri and his colleagues can identify these values ​​with new technologies and new standards they develop. But this technology can only accurately determine the amount of water in inorganic minerals.

The latest discovery by Dr. Erik Hauri and colleagues at the Carnegie Research Institute also helps scientists learn more about the geology and history of Mars, including the geological processes under the planet red.