Possibility of prehistoric ice under the surface of Mars

Cliffs in Ancient Ice on Mars

Scientists have come to realize that, just below the surface, about one third of Mars is covered in ice. We study this ice to learn about Mars’ ancient climate and astronauts’ future water supplies.

Sometimes we see the buried ice because cliffs form like the one in this image. On the brownish, dusty cliff wall, the faint light-blue-colored ice shows through. Some of these cliffs change before our eyes and boulders of ice can tumble downhill. 

There are high possibility of this ice this new discovery has lead us one more step towards colonizing Mars. As we know water is very important for life to survive. It’s not long when people will freely move on the surface of Mars.

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