Did Climate Change End Life On Mars?

New research suggests that climate change may have put an end to life on Mars.

A study published in the journal Nature Astronomy suggests that Mars once had a “favorable environment for microbial life”, with an atmosphere similar to Earth’s and oceans teeming with life forms.

However, a ‘significant climate shift’ event may have resulted in the arid wasteland we now find on Mars’ surface.

Life may have thrived on #earlyMars, until it drove climate change that caused its demise @NatureAstronomy https://t.co/3PHY2XRQs2 https://t.co/3vhIz0E8WP

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