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A visual guide to water on Mars

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Nasa has announced the discovery of long rivulet-like streaks on the cliffs and crater walls of Mars, saying they are evidence of flowing water in the present day. The streaks, running hundreds of metres long in places, had suggested flowing liquids, but new techniques have allowed researchers to confirm the presence of briny liquid water

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