At 8:03 p.m. ET on June 20, SPACE.com reported that NASA had found evidence of water on Mars. The tremendous discovery fuels hope for microbial life on the Red Planet. It also makes a human mission to Mars more practical.

Evidence of Water on Mars
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SPACE.com's continuing coverage

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MORE ON THE DISCOVERY	THE IMAGES
Scientists Report Water In Gullies On Mars The startling discovery of recently-formed, weeping layers of rock and sediment has planetary experts scratching their heads.	The images that contributed to scientists' conclusion that water has flowed across portions of the planet's surface relatively recently.

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