Mars tropical climate research (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Mars tropical climate research

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Purdue University research into rocks that stood out as light-colored dots on the reddish-orange surface of Mars shows that areas of the small planet could have once supported wet oases with humid climates and heavy rainfall comparable to tropical climates on Earth.

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