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Mars may have once had an ocean and this chaotic valley is a big clue
Mars may have had an ocean in the past, with a colossal valley near its equator revealing clues about its watery and volcanic history. The valley, Shalbatana Vallis, was carved by enormous floods of groundwater billions of years ago. This discovery hints at a Mars that may once have been warmer and wetter than it is now.