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The Search For Martian Water Is In The Fine Details

The Search For Martian Water Is In The Fine Details

by Staff Writers
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2006
During its first week of observations from low orbit, NASA's newest Mars spacecraft revealed new clues about both recent and ancient environments on the red planet. Scientists hope the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will answer questions about the history and distribution of Mars' water by combining data from the orbiter's high-resolution camera, imaging spectrometer, context camera, ground-penetrating radar, atmospheric sounder, global color camera, radio and accelerometers.

http://www.marsdaily.com/reports/The_Search_For_Martian_Water_Is_In_The_Fine_Details_999.html

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