Although some evidence had already been found in 2000 because of gullies, this idea was very controversial. Scientists believe, due to observations, that at one point, Mars was covered by oceans and rivers. It was once able to support life in some of its areas because of its warm and wet temperatures. Yet, owing to its small size it has less gravity and a thinner atmosphere than Earth. Evidently, 87% of water has been lost to space due to evaporation. According to NASA, around 4.3 billion years ago its ocean held more water than the Arctic Ocean. It would have occupied half of Mars’ northern hemisphere and reaching depths of a mile or greater in numerous areas. As scientist compare the ratio of HDO (hydrogen replaced by a heavier atom termed deuterium) to H2O they can measure the atmospheric changes of Mars throughout the years as well as the amount of water that has been lost to space. Mars is not the dry, desert planet that people know it to
Although some evidence had already been found in 2000 because of gullies, this idea was very controversial. Scientists believe, due to observations, that at one point, Mars was covered by oceans and rivers. It was once able to support life in some of its areas because of its warm and wet temperatures. Yet, owing to its small size it has less gravity and a thinner atmosphere than Earth. Evidently, 87% of water has been lost to space due to evaporation. According to NASA, around 4.3 billion years ago its ocean held more water than the Arctic Ocean. It would have occupied half of Mars’ northern hemisphere and reaching depths of a mile or greater in numerous areas. As scientist compare the ratio of HDO (hydrogen replaced by a heavier atom termed deuterium) to H2O they can measure the atmospheric changes of Mars throughout the years as well as the amount of water that has been lost to space. Mars is not the dry, desert planet that people know it to