'A habitable environment': NASA's Curiosity rover data reveals Earth-like condition on ancient Mars

Original source (on modern site) | Article images: [1]

Earth-Mars Parallels

Principal investigator Nina Lanza highlighted the resemblance between Gale lake's ancient environment and Earth's current habitable zones, emphasizing the significance of the discovery in understanding Mars' geological evolution. "The Gale lake environment, as revealed by these ancient rocks, gives us a window into a habitable environment that looks surprisingly similar to places on Earth today," she said.