Scientists see water ice in fresh meteorite craters on Mars
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 15:28
in Astronomy & Space
Scientists are seeing sub-surface water ice that may be 99 percent pure halfway between the north pole and the equator on Mars, thanks to quick-turnaround observations from orbit of fresh meteorite impact craters on the planet.
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