[Drango]

some of the tiny particles appear to be stuck together.

I blame Bush.

[epluribus_2]

This has previously been suggested to explain some crusty soil seen by the Pathfinder lander in 1997.

The other obvious explanation of "crusty soil" could mean another possibility of martian lifeforms too horrible to contemplate - and now residing in New York.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

some of the tiny particles appear to be stuck together. I blame Bush.

No.

Bush's fault that Mars is so dry and cold.

If Gore had been president, Mars would be a garden of eden by now!