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Scientists found accessible ice sheets on Mars, and it could be a 'game-changer' for colonizing the planet

Using images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists found eight sites where the ice is exposed — meaning there could be accessible drinking water.

  • NASA scientists discovered eight instances of ice exposed on the Martian surface.
  • While scientists have long known about the red planet's sub-surface ice sheets, this is the first time ice has been seen exposed and easily accessible.
  • The ice could be a "game-changer" for human exploration and eventual settlement on the red planet.

There may be a major source of easily accessible drinkable water on Mars, according to a new study in the journal .

discovered ice sheets that are relatively pure and partially exposed on the Martian surface.

Scientists have long known about the existence of subsurface ice on the red planet and about major ice deposits on its frigid poles. But they hadn't seen exposed ice on other parts of the planet's surface before.

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Shane the discovery a potential "game-changer" for human exploration of Mars.

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