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What Was the Ancient Mars Like? | Geography of the Red Planet

We are used to imagining Mars as a cold barren planet devoid of any life-giving water and atmosphere. It’s been covered with lifeless deserts seared by lethal cosmic radiation for billions of years now.

Still, the surface of Mars bears traces of ancient seas and rivers, which were even more turbulent and water-abundant than those on Earth.


And the deeper we delve into the history of the Red Planet, the more startling aspect it assumes.


00:00 | Intro

00:41 | The ancient Mars

02:18 | Immersing into Mars' depths

04:05 | Map of Mars

04:36 | Map of Mars (Valles Marineris)

06:50 | Map of Mars (Coprates Chasma)

08:55 | Map of Mars (Gale Crater)

09:30 | Gale Crater (Curiosity's landing site)

10:01 | Curiosity Rover's route

12:18 | Map of Mars (Hellas Planitia)

14:47 | Map of Mars (Jezero crater)

15:14 | Jezero Crater (Perseverance's landing site)

15:59 | Perseverance Mars rover's route

18:59 | Mars' satellites (Phobos and Deimos)

19:58 | Phobos

21:16 | Deimos

22:21 | Ending

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