NASA confirmed that there is flowing water on Mars this week. Flowing water was always speculated to have existed on the Red Planet, but this is the first time scientists have confirmed its existence. In this episode of the Geology Flannelcast, we break down how they found the flowing water and why its so important.

Examples of the dark linear features on Mars where flowing water was confirmed to have existed. Image: NASA







NASA confirmed that there is flowing water on Mars this week. Flowing water was always speculated to have existed on the Red Planet, but this is the first time scientists have confirmed its existence. In this episode of the Geology Flannelcast, we break down how they found the flowing water and why it is so important.