Indian Scientists Identify Martian Analogue Sites In Tamil Nadu, Atacama Desert In Chile
The identification was carried out by the research team from the University of Kerala, led by Dr Sajin Kumar KS, Project Coordinator, DST-FIST.
Both minerals are hydrous sulphates that record water–rock interactions. While gypsum preserves evidence of past aqueous environments, melanterite indicates transient wet, acidic, and oxidizing conditions, processes relevant to those inferred on Mars... [1518 chars]
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- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
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- Friday, 16 October 2026, 9:35 pm IST
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