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May 08, 2013

New analysis suggests wind, not water, formed mound on Mars
Princeton NJ (SPX) May 08, 2013
A roughly 3.5-mile high Martian mound that scientists suspect preserves evidence of a massive lake might actually have formed as a result of the Red Planet's famously dusty atmosphere, an analysis of the mound's features suggests. If correct, the research could dilute expectations that the mound holds evidence of a large body of water, which would have important implications for understanding Mars' past habitability. Researchers based at Princeton University and the California Institute of T ... read more

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