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Article: ROVER FINDS STRONG EVIDENCE OF MARS WATER
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- United Press International
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- March 2, 2004
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United Press International
03-02-2004
Rover finds strong evidence of Mars water
WASHINGTON, Mar 02, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- NASA's $820 million investment in Mars rovers paid off Tuesday as scientists reported the latest data from the Opportunity rover shows liquid water once drenched the surface of the red planet.
Opportunity currently is exploring Mars along with its twin, Spirit.
"Liquid water once flowed through these rocks -- it changed their texture and it changed their chemistry," said Steve Squyres of Cornell University, the principal investigator for science instruments on both rovers. "We've been
able to read the tell-tale clues the water left behind, giving ...