Mars may not be as dry as it appears. Billions of years ago, its surface was covered with oceans and rivers of liquid water, but now all that remains seems to be a barren, dusty landscape
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Yet, as we've explored the planet using orbiters, landers, rovers, and even telescopes from Earth, evidence of water continues to emerge, according to the New Scientist
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Water has now been found across Mars in various forms- here are five locations where it has been detected.
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Just beneath Mars's dry surface lies a hidden treasure of water ice. Layers of dust insulate these ice deposits, but erosion and meteorite impacts can expose them, making them visible to our orbiters
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Accessing buried water on Mars might be challenging, so perhaps a more accessible water source for future explorers lies right on the surface
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Due to Mars's extremely cold and thin atmosphere, any surface liquid water would quickly sublimate, turning into gas and drifting into the air
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One of the most debated potential signs of water on Mars is recurring slope lineae-dark streaks that appear periodically running down the sloped edges of craters
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Mars rovers have discovered plenty of minerals with water molecules incorporated into their chemical structures across the planet
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