Sand Dune Features Hint at 'Recent' Water Flow on Mars, Smart News
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Between 1.4 million and 400,000 years ago, liquid salt water may have made cracks and crusts near the Martian equator, per data from China's Zhurong rover
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Mars sand dunes may hint at water beneath
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Flows of 'water' on Mars may actually be sand, study says
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Martian sand dunes boast unearthly qualities
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Mars
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Beautiful dunes on Mars, sculpted by swirling winds
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Seasonal flows on warm Martian slopes - Wikipedia
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