• rippled surface shows clearest evidence of past water on Mars

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    https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/09/curiosity_finds_clearest_evidence_yet/?td=keepreading

    Curiosity finds clearest evidence yet for water on Mars
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    A rippled rocky ridge suggests the presence of lakes and waves, all at
    a higher elevation than expected iconBrandon Vigliarolo
    Thu 9 Feb 2023 // 17:30 UTC
    The Mars Curiosity rover has discovered what NASA said is its clearest
    evidence yet that the red planet used to be anything but dusty and dry
    - and it found that evidence in a place it didn't expect.

    The discovery comes in the form of rocks covered in rippled patterns
    that Curiosity scientists discovered in photos the rover snapped in
    December of an area of incredibly dense, hard rock known as "Marker
    Band Valley."

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