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Lots of Ice On Mars

Posted by michael on from the popsicles-for-everyone dept.

Total Recall writes: "The Mars Odyssey spacecraft is finding large amounts of hydrogen in the southern hemisphere of Mars. This strongly indicates the presence of water ice (since H2O is both common and very stable). The data samples about the upper meter or so of the Martian surface. This apparently extends from the south polar cap up to about 60 south latitude. It suggests a permafrost of mixed ice and dirt."

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  1. Re:this could have been by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    on the other side of america. i think someone ganked my account, i got logged out.. :P

  2. Uhhh.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've seen and read quite a bit of whacked out shit on /. but this tops everything.