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Juliette Collen

Frost Discovered On Top Of Giant Mars Volcanoes

A 3D model of the Olympus Mons volcano on Mars showing some morning frost on the peak (Credit: AFP)

Early morning frost has been detected on the peaks of massive volcanoes on Mars, an unexpected discovery about the dispersal of water on Mars that could one day prove essential for human exploration, scientists said.

The early morning frost was spotted in images taken by the European Space Agency's Trace Gas Orbiter, according to a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Monday.

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