Mars Express Reveals Stunning Details of Ancient Lake Eridania

New images from the ESA spacecraft highlight the vast, dried lakebed, once larger than any on Earth, offering insights into Mars' watery past.

The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter captured detailed images of the Caralis Chaos region on Mars.
Lake Eridania, believed to have existed 3.7 billion years ago, was larger than the Caspian Sea and covered an area the size of Egypt.
The lake's remnants include raised mounds formed by ancient winds, volcanic activity evidence, and impact craters.
Mars lost its water as its atmosphere eroded due to the absence of a protective magnetic field.
Scientists are studying these regions to understand Mars' potential to have hosted microbial life.