Posted by tourdemars to Life on Mars at March 16, 2005 03:04 PM

New images of Mars reveal that flowing water, large glaciers and active volcanoes have scoured the planet in recent geologic times. Scientists say Mars has been geologically active in the past few million years -- an eyeblink in the planet's 4.5-billion-year history. Three studies appearing in the March 17 issue of the journal Nature add to a growing body of evidence that points to recent liquid water and present vast stores of underground ice near the planet’s equator. Combined, the research provides further impetus to search Mars for signs of life, scientists said.