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Avalanches On Mars Photographed By NASA Spacecraft (3/4/2008)

A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole. The image shows tan clouds billowing away from the foot of a towering slope, where ice and dust have just cascaded down. ...> Full Article

Mars Orbiter Examines 'Lace' and 'Lizard Skin' Terrain (12/14/2007)

Scrutiny by NASA's newest Mars orbiter is helping scientists learn the stories of some of the weirdest landscapes on Mars, as well as more familiar-looking parts of the Red Planet. ...> Full Article