On Earth, shifts in our climate have caused glaciers to advance and recede throughout our geological history (known as glacial and inter-glacial periods). The movement of these glaciers has carved features on the surface, including U-shaped valleys, hanging valleys, and fjords. These features are missing on Mars, leading scientists to conclude that any glaciers on its surface in the distant past were stationary. However, new research by a team of U.S. and French planetary scientists suggests that Martian glaciers did move more slowly than those on Earth.
Continue reading “Mars did Have Moving Glaciers, but They Behaved Differently in the Planet's Lower Gravity”Mars did Have Moving Glaciers, but They Behaved Differently in the Planet's Lower Gravity
