A computer rendering of Mars from the University of Colorado’s geological sciences department shows a vast ocean covering a third of the surface of the red planet. The imaging, based on surface data from nearly a decade of NASA and ESA orbiting missions, suggests a planet capable of life, an alternate view for what many consider to be a barren, angry planet. (It is, after all, named after the God of War and potentially capable of Martians who might vaporize us with a ray gun. Or eat our brains.)
I like this new view of Mars. The red planet plays a key role in my natal astrology chart: The Sun, Moon and Saturn in Aries (governed by Mars) ignite near the Piscean tip of my watery grand trine like a red hot horseshoe plunged into a barrel of cold water. Fiery me is impatient and unstoppable. Watery me is reclusive and serene. Together they forge balance: composure with impulse and eagerness with reserve. I’m glad to have this new image of Mars to reflect on when I’m feeling burnt (or soaked) from imbalance in my own life.
Science Daily’s article: Ancient Ocean May Have Covered Third of Mars
