Latest images of Mars


	Latest images of Mars

indionline

2-15-2007 4:37 PM

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Maybe what earth will look like when water dries up...

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					Rocks reveals Mars' watery past
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<DIV class="pva">Water once flowed through fractures in layered rocks</DIV>
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><B>Exquisite colour images of the Martian surface give a tantalising glimpse into the Red Planet's watery past. </B>
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<FONT size="2">Shots of the deep valley Candor Chasma show light coloured areas of rock where water could have flowed. 
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<FONT size="2">These "haloes" surround fractures in the Martian bedrock which provide a promising target in the search for evidence of past life on the planet. 
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<FONT size="2">The images, published in Science journal, were taken by a camera aboard Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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<FONT size="2"> <B>Huge rift</B> 
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<FONT size="2">The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRise) camera started its surveys in November 2006, eight months after Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) entered orbit around the Red Planet. 
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<FONT size="2">It is best known for capturing stunning images of Nasa's robot explorers Spirit and Opportunity as they surveyed the planet from the ground. 
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