Nasa scientists find evidence of flowing water on Mars
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#NT6N)
Researchers say discovery of stains from summertime flows down cliffs and crater walls increases chance of finding life on red planet
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Liquid water runs down canyons and crater walls over the summer months on Mars, according to researchers who say the discovery raises the chances of being home to some form of life.
The trickles leave long, dark stains on the Martian terrain that can reach hundreds of metres downhill in the warmer months, before they dry up in the autumn as surface temperatures drop.
