Earth and Mars: The ‘soil’ of this planet is just like Earth, earlier it looked the same

Washington: Scientists who are constantly searching for life on Mars, claim that billions of years ago the planets Earth and Mars looked exactly the same. Scientists say that at one time the planet Mars was exactly like Earth and both these planets are made of the same type of ‘material’.

made of the same ‘clay’ both planets

Astrobiologist Dr. Becky McCauley Ranch said in a YouTube video that Mars was just like Earth. There has been evidence that shows that lakes and streams existed on the Red Planet. He said that when the Solar System was formed four billion years ago, Mars and Earth were made of the same ‘material’ and they both looked similar in appearance.

search for water on mars

Today Mars is a ‘dry planet’, while Earth is a blue planet. There is 70 percent water on Earth. However, recent discoveries have found evidence of lakes and streams on Mars as well.

According to scientists, water is still present in the solid state on Mars. Scientists are investigating the cold and icy parts of the planet. Dr. Ranch said that study about Mars can increase our understanding about the development of Earth.

Traces of Life in the Ancient Lake

NASA has confirmed in one of its studies that traces of life can be found in an ancient lake found on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover has taken its pictures. Scientists believe that Jezero Crater was a lake 3.7 billion years ago, but due to climate change, this lake dried up. According to scientists, traces of ancient life may still be present in the soil of the crater.

Regarding life on both planets, Dr. Ranch said that the Earth continued to evolve with plate tectonics and life originated on the planet. At the same time, the geological activities of Mars stopped, gradually the water ran out and the planet dried up completely.

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