'Significant areas of Mars may have once been covered by water': Scientists find hidden clue in Spirit rover data
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"'Significant areas of Mars may have once been covered by water': Scientists find hidden clue in Spirit rover data" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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- Scientist Constructs "Big Picture" of Mars Water from Rover Data universetoday.com · 23h ago
- NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars starlust.org · 23h ago
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