Thursday, 13. March 2003
Topic: - on March 13, 2003 at 5:43:18 PM CET
Water 'flows' on Mars
Dark streaks on crater and valley walls may indicate that brackish water currently flows across the surface of Mars.
New images and analysis suggest the slopes around the Red Planet's largest extinct volcano, Olympus Mons, contain dark stains caused by brine flowing down hill.
The discovery indicates that the substantial underground ice deposits on the Mars can sometimes melt and flow across the surface.
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