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Martian Colors Provide Clues About Martian Water (Hubble NICMOS View)
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Martian Colors Provide Clues About Martian Water (Hubble NICMOS View)
Depicts: Mars Copyright: Jim Bell (Cornell University), Justin Maki (JPL), and Mike Wolff (Space Sciences Institute) and NASA Show in archive: true
A false-color picture taken in infrared light reveals features that cannot be seen in visible light. Hubble's unique infrared view pinpoints variations in the abundance and distribution of unknown water-bearing minerals on the planet.