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The Martian environment has been more Earth-like than that of any other planet in our solar system.

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1 The Martian environment has been more Earth-like than that of any other planet in our solar system

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3 Open Basin Lakes N=>210 (~65% newly recognized) Fassett and Head, 2008a,b Noachian Valley Networks and Open Basin Lakes

4 Deposits Altered by Water, Mawrth Vallis, Mars

5 Ehlmann et al. (2011)

6 C. McKay

7 Solvent (light, chemical) Raw Materials (T, pH, salinity, etc.) Requirements for Habitability (Hab) Energy Favorable Conditions (water) (C,H,N,O,P,S, e - ) adapted from graphic by Tori Hoehler

8 Mars Mt. Tehama & Sulfur Works Lassen Volcanic National Park Hadriaca Patera volcano Dao Vallis spring x

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10 Warner Valley, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California


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