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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Rivers on Mars and Titan, two celestial bodies in our solar system, have captured the attention of MIT scientists looking to gain insights on the past and present river flows on both distant worlds.<\/p>\n

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently detailed a new, innovative technique to study the history of rivers in distant planets, such as ancient systems on Mars and current river systems on Saturn\u2019s largest moon, Titan.<\/p>\n

The MIT team applied their new approach to determine the speed and depth of ancient rivers on Mars that existed over a billion years ago, as well as to estimate the flow of currently active rivers on Titan.<\/p>\n

The researchers found that the ancient rivers on Mars likely flowed for extended periods, with Gale Crater hosting river activity for at least 100,000 years, and Jezero Crater sustaining rivers for over one million years.<\/p>\n

These findings suggest these regions on Mars may have once offered environments capable of supporting life. Turning their attention to Titan, the team analyzed imagery from NASA\u2019s Cassini spacecraft and estimated the flow rates of rivers on the moon.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, Titan\u2019s rivers were found to be comparable in size to some of Earth\u2019s largest rivers, such as the Mississippi River. However, unlike Earth\u2019s rivers, Titan\u2019s rivers lack fan-shaped deltas at their mouths, raising questions about the absence of river deposits on the moon\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n

Perron also noted the value of exploring ancient Martian rivers, describing them as a \u201ctime machine\u201d that allows scientists to understand their characteristics when they were actively flowing. The team\u2019s research built upon the work of hydrologist Gary Parker, who developed mathematical equations to describe river flow on Earth.<\/p>\n

By adapting these equations to work with limited measurements from remote images and topography, MIT researchers were able to calculate the flow rates of rivers on Mars and Titan based on width and slope measurements alone.<\/p>\n

Birch also expressed curiosity about the absence of river deltas on Titan and the need to further investigate this phenomenon. The study lays the foundation for future missions, such as NASA\u2019s upcoming Dragonfly mission to Titan, which aims to provide more comprehensive insights into the moon\u2019s environment.<\/p>\n

Until then, scientists will continue to rely on the data collected by Cassini to understand Titan\u2019s surface and further investigate the mysteries surrounding its rivers. The findings were published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n

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