MARTIAN meteorites and Moon missions will be on the agenda when Lancaster scientists share their space research with experts from around the globe.
A Lancaster University team is flying to Houston, Texas, to shed light on their work at the 35th annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
The event from March 15 to 19 will look at developments in worldwide planetary research and is expected to attract more than 1,000 leading scientists from countries worldwide.
Prof Lionel Wilson, leader of Lancaster University planetary science research group, is one of the six university representatives.
He will be presenting findings of a study which suggests that water has been stored underground on Mars for most of the planet's history - possibly in caves and underground lakes.
He says channels on the surface indicate that water once flowed over parts of Mars, strengthening the possibility that scientists may discover simple organisms on the planet.
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