The Red Planet

Updated: September 30, 2008

By Cindy Lin

Water on Mars? NASA says new images of liquid-like deposits on the Red Planet could prove it. Bright, unusual-colored tracks in the planet's red soil suggest water may have rushed across the surface sometime in the past decade, leading scientists to believe there's still life on Mars yet to be discovered.

Gallery: Exploring Mars
Gallery: Exploring Mars

Since 1971, NASA's been exploring the rugged, red landscape and sending pictures back to Earth. See them here. Plus: Photos of water on Mars?
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Game: Space Weight Calculator
Game: Space Weight Calculator

How much do you weigh on other planets? Enter your Earth weight, then use the calculator to convert it to Mars, Venus, Saturn, or even moon pounds.

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Quiz: Space 101
Quiz: Space 101

Since the first astronomers studied the skies, people have sought to solve the mysteries of space.

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