The Case of the Missing Mars Water
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast05jan_1.htm

Tony Phillips, NASA's Science Directorate


This site presents clues to suggest that liquid water once flowed on Mars - raising hopes that life could have arisen there - but the evidence remains inconclusive and sometimes contradictory.

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Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology, Lunar and Planetary Science
Grade Level: General Public, Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Planetary Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:WaterKeywords: Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter, Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Orbital Camera, Nirgal Vallis, Newton Crater, Thermal Emission Spectrometer