Mars' North Pole Ice Is Far Cleaner Than Expected

Mars' North Pole Ice Is Far Cleaner Than Expected

The planet Mars is known for its massive dust storms, dust devils, and two large polar ice caps, with its north polar cap being one of the Red Planet’s most striking features. Comprised of water ice, the north polar cap not only holds potential for being a source of water for future human missions, but it also helps researchers’ piece together past climates on Mars. But an ongoing debate within the scientific community is the ice-dust relationsh…

Water Ice at Mars’ North Pole is Considerably Cleaner than Previously Believed

A new analysis of orbital and lander data from Mars suggests the exposed north-polar water ice contains less than 3% dust, far below earlier estimates of up to 25%. The post Water Ice at Mars’ North Pole is Considerably Cleaner than Previously Believed appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

The North Pole Of Mars Is Less Dusty Than Scientists Thought

Although Mars may have once resembled Earth, the rocky red planet now appears far from hospitable. Still, certain details — such as ice-bound water — pique researchers’ […]