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The main discovery the mars exploration rover made was discovery of evidence of water on Martian surface.

On March 23, 2004, a news conference was held announcing "major discoveries" of evidence of past liquid water on the Martian surface.

A delegation of scientists showed pictures and data revealing a stratified pattern and cross bedding in the rocks of the outcrop inside a crater in Meridiani Planum, landing site of MER-B, Opportunity, suggesting that water once flowed in the region.

The irregular distribution of chlorine and bromine also suggests that the place was once the shoreline of a salty sea, now evaporated.

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