Shallow ice sheets discovered on Mars could aid future astronauts
Exposed ice on steep slopes can also help reveal the Red Planet’s climate history
![Mars ice](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/011018_LG_mars_ice_main.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
LOOK OUT BELOW Erosion is revealing vast ice deposits in cliffs on Mars. The ice (white streaks in this image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) is buried under just a meter or two of soil, meaning it could be relatively easy to access on future missions.
Univ. of Arizona, JPL/NASA