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Mars labyrinth

Space Science Image of the Week: This labyrinth-like scene on Mars may point to a former ocean and an icy subsurface To source

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Icy surprises at Rosetta's comet

As Rosetta’s comet approached its most active period last year, the spacecraft spotted carbon dioxide ice – never before seen on a comet – followed by the emergence of two unusually large patches of water ice. To source

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Far away, so close

Space Science Image of the Week: The three closest pictures of Rosetta’s comet taken by the navigation camera in September To source

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