Study reveals ice-water supply just below Mars’ surface
“There is shallow ground ice under roughly a third of the Martian surface, which records the recent history of Mars,” said Dundas. "What we’ve seen here are cross-sections through the ice that give us a 3-D view with more detail than ever before.”
Scientists have found out evidences related to life on Mars. In a study carried out recently, researchers have discovered the presence of a thick layer of frozen water underneath the surface of what many people call ‘the red planet’.
The study was published in Sience magazine, led by scientist Colin Dundas of the US Geological Survey's Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona.
It states that there are eight different places on Mars that have clean water supply.
“There is shallow ground ice under roughly a third of the Martian surface, which records the recent history of Mars,” said Dundas. "What we’ve seen here are cross-sections through the ice that give us a 3-D view with more detail than ever before.”
The study’s evidences were recorded using a 3-D camera that could reveal all that there is under the surface of the planet. This was done because at present there is a lack of tools and equipment used to break in under the ground. Hence, the use of radar was inevitable.
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