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Global map of Mars in epithermal (intermediate-energy) neutrons created from data collected by the 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. Odyssey mapped the location and concentrations of epithermal neutrons knocked off the Martian surface by incoming cosmic rays. Deep blue areas at the high latitudes mark the lowest levels of neutrons, which scientists have interpreted to indicate the presence of high levels of hydrogen. The hydrogen enrichment, in turn, is suggestive of large reservoirs of water ice below the surface.
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