New research shows how Mars may have undone its own habitability, while Earth stayed stable enough to support life.

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Hycean worlds are also called ocean worlds. They're planets covered in oceans that also have thick hydrogen atmospheres.

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Today, it's a cold, dusty desert marked by dried riverbeds and empty lake basins. Traces of ancient streams wind across its surface, hinting at a time when water covered much of the planet.

Mars is covered in traces of ancient bodies of water. But the puzzle of exactly where it all went when the planet turned cold and dry has long intrigued scientists. Our new study may offer an answer.

Mars is covered in traces of ancient bodies of water. But the puzzle of exactly where it all went when the planet turned cold and dry has long intrigued scientists. Our new study may offer an answer.