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Half of Mars May Have Ice

Posted by kdawson on from the submerged-oceans dept.

Ixlr8 sends in a BBC story suggesting that up to half of Mars may have ice at varying depths below the surface. Quoting: "Up until now, scientists had been able to search for water deposits using a spectrometer fixed to the orbiting Mars Odyssey spacecraft. However, only readings that are accurate to within several hundred kilometers can be obtained. By comparing seasonal changes in thermal infrared patterns, detected by the same Odyssey spacecraft, [scientists] can make readings accurate to within just hundreds of meters."

2 of 66 comments (clear)

  1. Duh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's holding its wee for a Nintendo Wii.

    *dodges tomato*

  2. Important news regarding Mars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    A recent study has shown that not only does Mars have ice, but kdawson has Zonk and CmdrTaco's "ice" all over his face.