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August 27, 2003: Where's The Water?

More Mars news -- Latest readings from the Mars Global Surveyor came up negative for large deposits of carbonates (like limestone), the tell-tale rock left behind after large seas and oceans recede.  “This really points to a cold, frozen, icy Mars that has probably always been that way, as opposed to a warm, humid, ocean Mars sometime in the past,” Arizona St. researcher Philip Christensen said.

The MSNBC.com story has all the details -- and if you have a speedy connection, definitely check out the Mars slide show that's part of the story. Great pictures.

-- Scott Haring

Warehouse 23 News: Even If You Survive The Cold

EverQuest: Realms of Norrath - Everfrost Peaks introduces the dungeon of the lich Miragul, with detailed looks at Miragul's Menagerie, Permafrost Keep, and Blackburrow, details on the culture and capital city of the barbarian race, and notes and encounters for adventuring on the tundra.

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