<p>Water could be flowing on the red planet more recently that previously thought, says a study. "We have discovered a very young crater in the southern mid-latitudes of mars that shows evidence of liquid water in Mars in recent past," said Andreas Johnsson from University of Gothenburg in Sweden.<br /><br /></p>.<p>With crater statistics, the researchers determined the age of the crater to be approximately 200,000 years.<br /><br />It implied that the crater was formed long after the most recent proposed ice age on mars, which ended around 400,000 years ago, said the study.<br /><br />The crater contains very well-preserved gullies and debris flow deposits. The geomorphological attributes of these landforms provide evidence that they were formed by the action of liquid water in geologically recent time.<br /><br />The researchers could compare the landforms on mars with known debris flows on Svalbard with the aid of aerial photography and field studies.<br /><br />The debris flows on Mars provide evidence that liquid water has been present in the region.<br /><br />"Our fieldwork on Svalbard confirmed our interpretation of the Martian deposits. What surprised us was that the crater in which these debris flows have formed is so young," said Johnsson.</p>
<p>Water could be flowing on the red planet more recently that previously thought, says a study. "We have discovered a very young crater in the southern mid-latitudes of mars that shows evidence of liquid water in Mars in recent past," said Andreas Johnsson from University of Gothenburg in Sweden.<br /><br /></p>.<p>With crater statistics, the researchers determined the age of the crater to be approximately 200,000 years.<br /><br />It implied that the crater was formed long after the most recent proposed ice age on mars, which ended around 400,000 years ago, said the study.<br /><br />The crater contains very well-preserved gullies and debris flow deposits. The geomorphological attributes of these landforms provide evidence that they were formed by the action of liquid water in geologically recent time.<br /><br />The researchers could compare the landforms on mars with known debris flows on Svalbard with the aid of aerial photography and field studies.<br /><br />The debris flows on Mars provide evidence that liquid water has been present in the region.<br /><br />"Our fieldwork on Svalbard confirmed our interpretation of the Martian deposits. What surprised us was that the crater in which these debris flows have formed is so young," said Johnsson.</p>