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Jacques van Oene
September 27th 04, 05:15 PM
Mars Express latest findings give hints about water lossin the Martian
atmosphere

Recent results from the ASPERA-3 instrument on board Mars Express confirm
that a very efficient process is at work in the Martian atmosphere which
could explain the loss of water. Water is believed to have once been
abundant on the Red Planet. Professor Rickard Lundin, leader of the ASPERA-3
team, describes these findings in a paper published in the latest issue of
'Science'.

Read more:
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEM75BADFZD_0.html

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