Mars Polar Cap Mystery Solved: Why Southern Ice Cap Is 'Misplaced'
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 02:35
in Astronomy & Space
Scientists are now able to better explain why Mars's residual southern ice cap is misplaced, thanks to data from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft -- the martian weather system is to blame. And so is the largest impact crater on Mars -- even though it is nowhere near the south pole.