Scientists believe deltas next to the lake may well hold secrets about past life on Mars as such places on Earth have become the natural deposits of organic carbon and other markers of life.

• 科学家认为，湖泊附近的三角洲可能完好地保存有生命存在的秘密，因为地球上类似的三角洲也是有机碳和其它生命标志物的天然寄存地。