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NASA believes lake in Turkey may hold clues to ancient alien life on Mars
Mars may be found in a lake in Turkey.Scientists believe the minerals and rock deposits at Lake Salda, in the south of the country, could hold vital clues.They say they are the nearest match on Earth to those found around the Jezero Crater on the Red Planet.And they could unlock the mysteries of life on Mars.The crater, where NASA's rover Perseverance landed, is believed to have once been flooded with water.Information gathered from the lake could help experts as they search for fossilised traces of microbial life preserved in sediment.Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA associate administrator for science, said Salda “will serve as a powerful analogue in which we can learn and interrogate”.He added: "When we find something at Perseverance we can go
