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Encounter at the Intersection of Maudlin and Geek
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Caves Discovered Near Mars Equator
The Mars Odyssey satellite recently spotted seven dark spots near the Arisa Mons volcano that researchers believe could be entrances to underground caves. This is exciting stuff, because caves would offer protection against the harshest effects of the Martian environment and might preserve evidence of past or current microbial life. The caves might also provide refuge for human colonists. Researchers are testing spelunking robots in caves on Earth, in preparation for a future cave mission.