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Mars is a completely dry planet with no water.

Why it is true

Mars has frozen water at the poles and underground. In 2018, scientists confirmed the existence of a lake of liquid water beneath the Martian south pole. NASA also found evidence of ancient rivers and dried-up lakes on the surface.

Source: ESA

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