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October 08, 2015

Wet paleoclimate of Mars revealed by ancient lakes at Gale Crater
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2015
We have heard the Mars exploration mantra for more than a decade: follow the water. In a new paper published October 9, 2015, in the journal Science, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) team presents recent results of its quest to not just follow the water but to understand where it came from, and how long it lasted on the surface of Mars so long ago. The story that has unfolded is a wet one: Mars appears to have had a more massive atmosphere billions of years ago than it does today, with an active ... read more

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