Mud downpours might have formed some of Mars's ancient highlands

Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 26, 2020

Muddy rains produced by giant impacts into a primordial glaciated Mars may have played a crucial role in the emplacement of kilometers-thick mudstones on Mars, according to a new paper by a team led by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Alexis Rodriguez. These mudstones comprise the solar system's oldest known sedimentary rocks, according a paper published in Nature Scientific Re