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Has there been water on mars?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Yes, there is water on Mars. It is in ice form but does evaporate when temperatures allow it to. The environmental conditions of Mars do not allow for water to stay in liquid form, and the water is most likely not pure even in it's ice state, containing other gases and debris.

Radar data from Mars Express and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter revealed the presence of large quantities of water ice both at the poles and at mid-latitudes (July 2005). The Phoenix Mars Lander directly sampled water ice in shallow martian soil on July 31, 2008.
Yes, there is ice, which is basically frozen water.

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True; running water played a major role in shaping Mars in ancient times.

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There really is no hard true evidence. but studying and observation might bring out the true answer...

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There is evidence that there was water on Mars long ago... but it's not certain yet

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The most significant evidence is dried up riverbeds and minerals on the surface that can only form in the presence of liquid water.

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There actually was, but a comet had hit it and for some reason it never cooled and that evaporated all of the water.

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It has been agreed that the channels would have been formed by flowing water.

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Where might water exist as liquid on Mars?

There is no liquid water now on Mars. There may have been, in the past. Also, there is ice on Mars.


Why do astronauts think there is water on Mars?

Testing by probes that have been sent to Mars indicate that water does exist.


What evidence is there that water has been flowing on Mars recently?

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How is there water on mars?

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Does mars have water humans could drink?

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How can you overcome not having water on Mars?

Not having water on Mars is not something to overcome - unless you believe water is necessary to life and you are trying to figure out how there could be life on Mars. If that is the situiation, then you can only overcome it by seeing if there might have been water on Mars in the past.


How can you overcome having water on mars?

Not having water on Mars is not something to overcome - unless you believe water is necessary to life and you are trying to figure out how there could be life on Mars. If that is the situiation, then you can only overcome it by seeing if there might have been water on Mars in the past.


What year was water found on mars?

water has never been found on mars you might mean the moon. Edit: Water has been found as ice, but not liquid. Sorry I don't know the year.


Is it true that the surface of mars has long gullies that may have been caused by flowing water?

That is true; these gullies have been seen by Mars landers.


When we left Mars why did we bring all of the water here?

No person has ever been to Mars. No spacecraft has ever surveyed Mars and returned to earth. No spacecraft has ever landed on Mars and lifted off again. No liquid water has ever been observed on Mars, and no samples have ever been removed from its surface. In conclusion, we frankly don't know what the question is talking about.


What evidence do you have that mars has water?

On Mars there are some rock formations that look as though they have been weathered by water also on Earth there are some rock formations exactly like the ones on Mars.


What forms of water are found in Mars?

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