{"id":12126,"date":"2022-08-25T17:27:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1390859"},"modified":"2022-08-25T17:27:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:27:14","slug":"new-water-map-of-mars-reveals-potential-landing-spots-on-the-red-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=12126","title":{"rendered":"New water map of Mars reveals potential landing spots on the red planet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new \u201cwater map\u201d of <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/mars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mars<\/a> could offer fresh&nbsp;clues about the planet\u2019s past \u2014 and potential landing spots for the future.<\/p>\n<p><span>Researchers from the European <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space<\/a> Agency<\/span> (ESA) spent a decade developing the map from data collected by two Mars orbiters.<\/p>\n<p><span>They found hundreds of thousands of areas containing aqueous mineral deposits, which are created though interactions between rock and water.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper neural channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/neural.webp\"><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"src='https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/neural.webp'\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\" readability=\"7\">\n<h2 class=\"channel-cta-title\">Greetings, humanoids<\/h2>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">Subscribe to our newsletter now for a weekly recap of our favorite AI stories in your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>As the minerals still contain water molecules, they could show locations where we can extract water for human bases on the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These outcrops may also provide ideal sites for exploring whether life once began on Mars.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1390861 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars.png\" alt=\"Global map of hydrated minerals on Mars\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-1200x675.png 1200w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/european-space-agency-first-water-map-mars-reveals-potential-landing-spots#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F08%2F25%2Feuropean-space-agency-first-water-map-mars-reveals-potential-landing-spots%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The map shows where different hydrated minerals are abundant. Credit: ESA\/NASA.\" data-title=\"Share The map shows where different hydrated minerals are abundant. Credit: ESA\/NASA. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The map shows where different hydrated minerals are abundant. Credit: ESA\/NASA. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>The map shows where different hydrated minerals are abundant. Credit: ESA\/NASA.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1390861\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars.png\" alt=\"Global map of hydrated minerals on Mars\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Global_map_of_hydrated_minerals_on_Mars-1200x675.png 1200w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The map could provide a paradigm shift in our understanding of Martian history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__block\" readability=\"37\">\n<p>\u201cThis work has now established that when you are studying the ancient terrains in detail, not seeing these minerals is actually the oddity,\u201d John Carter of the Institut d\u2019Astrophysique Spatiale in Paris, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1390864 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater.png\" alt=\"Water-rich minerals at Jezero Crater.\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-1200x675.png 1200w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/european-space-agency-first-water-map-mars-reveals-potential-landing-spots#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F08%2F25%2Feuropean-space-agency-first-water-map-mars-reveals-potential-landing-spots%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The mapping shows the Jezero crater that NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover is exploring has a rich variety of water-rich minerals. Credit: ESA\/NASA.\" data-title=\"Share The mapping shows the Jezero crater that NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover is exploring has a rich variety of water-rich minerals. Credit: ESA\/NASA. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The mapping shows the Jezero crater that NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover is exploring has a rich variety of water-rich minerals. Credit: ESA\/NASA. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>The mapping shows the Jezero crater that NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover is exploring has a rich variety of water-rich minerals. Credit: ESA\/NASA.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1390864\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater.png\" alt=\"Water-rich minerals at Jezero Crater.\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Jezero_Crater-1200x675.png 1200w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The map uses data from two complementary tools: the <span>CRISM spectrometer on <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/nasa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and the OMEGA instrument on ESA\u2019s Mars Express spacecraft.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The researchers combined the datasets to establish <span>the locations and quantities of aqueous minerals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They now&nbsp;will now examine the data for signs that water was either globally persistent or only present during short and intense periods. They will also search for evidence that Mars ever had a climate that could sustain life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1390865 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum.png\" alt=\"Water-rich minerals at Oxia Planum.\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-1200x675.png 1200w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/european-space-agency-first-water-map-mars-reveals-potential-landing-spots#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F08%2F25%2Feuropean-space-agency-first-water-map-mars-reveals-potential-landing-spots%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The team also discovered the clay-rich site of Oxia Planum, which was chosen as the landing site for ESA\u2019s Rosalind Franklin rover. Credit: ESA\/NASA.\" data-title=\"Share The team also discovered the clay-rich site of Oxia Planum, which was chosen as the landing site for ESA\u2019s Rosalind Franklin rover. Credit: ESA\/NASA. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The team also discovered the clay-rich site of Oxia Planum, which was chosen as the landing site for ESA\u2019s Rosalind Franklin rover. Credit: ESA\/NASA. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>The team also discovered the clay-rich site of Oxia Planum, which was chosen as the landing site for ESA\u2019s Rosalind Franklin rover. Credit: ESA\/NASA.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1390865\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum.png\" alt=\"Water-rich minerals at Oxia Planum.\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/08\/Water-rich_minerals_at_Oxia_Planum-1200x675.png 1200w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>The team also hopes to gives Mars mission planners prime candidates for landing sites. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Humankind may be a small step closer to colonizing the red planet.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/european-space-agency-first-water-map-mars-reveals-potential-landing-spots\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new \u201cwater map\u201d of Mars could offer fresh&nbsp;clues about the planet\u2019s past \u2014 and potential landing spots for the future. Researchers from the European Space Agency (ESA) spent a decade developing&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12126\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}