Mars Scientists Intensify Search for Water
Spurred on by the
apparent discovery of evidence of very recent liquid water on Marsresearchers are boosting their efforts to determine whether water is flowing on the red planet's surface right now. At the same time, new findings from the satellites and rovers studying Mars are unraveling the central role water has played in shaping the planet.
This week scientists announced a plan to use powerful imaging instruments on NASA's newest red planet spacecraft, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, to focus on gullies. Sediment deposits found in such areas would unmistakably confirm the presence of water.