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Monday, May 15th, 2017

New USGS Maps of Mars Reveal Ancient Oases

A new set of high-resolution geologic maps reveal complex geologic processes that suggest a dynamic, wet environment once existed on early Mars, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. “The major finding of this work is that the layers of rock exposed within what is called western Candor Chasma record a past environment where groundwater was