More hints of Martian hot springs may hold promise for Mars 2020 mission
One potential landing site appears to have ridges that hint at past hydrothermal activity
![Syrtis Major](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/072517_AY_mars_main.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
ANCIENT FEATURES Northeast Syrtis Major (shown) is a candidate landing site for the Mars 2020 mission. The bedrock in the region is more than 4 billion years old. Certain ridges there may be the result of ancient hot springs, a new study of similar features elsewhere on Mars suggests.
UNIV. OF ARIZONA, JPL-CALTECH/NASA