Buried Water-Ice Could Make It Easier For Humans To Land On Mars

By Mark Brodie
Published: Friday, January 17, 2020 - 12:44pm

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 north polar region of Mars
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An orbital view of the north polar region of Mars.

New research could make it easier for humans to land and move around on Mars. Scientists have found water-ice in places they hadn’t known about before.

Christopher Edwards is one of those scientists. He’s an assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science at Northern Arizona University.

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