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  • Released Tuesday, March 31, 2015
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
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Early Mars would have looked much different than it does today, with a significant portion of its surface covered by water.

Early Mars would have looked much different than it does today, with a significant portion of its surface covered by water.

Scientists estimate Mars has lost 87 percent of the water from its ocean to space.

Scientists estimate Mars has lost 87 percent of the water from its ocean to space.

The remaining 13 percent of Mars' water is stored within ice caps at the planet's poles.

The remaining 13 percent of Mars' water is stored within ice caps at the planet's poles.

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