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A new study identifies frozen water just below the Martian surface, where astronauts could easily dig it up. MORE

A Mars Dust Tower Stands Out Dust storms are common on Mars. But every decade or so, something unpredictable happens: a series of runaway storms break out, covering the entire planet in a dusty haze. MORE

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The orbiting spacecraft is also about to set a record for data relayed from the Martian surface. MORE