Episode Synopsis "S1E18: Recent water on Mars? (Just the Hosts)"

 This week we discuss how zircons from Mars indicate that water was on the surface of Mars as recently as ~250 million years ago.  The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm. Facebook: @earthsolarsystem Instagram: earthandsolarsystem Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/

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