NASA’s new data confirms that glaciers on Mars contain up to 80% of pure ice and may be water sources for future researchers.
Martian glaciers can be an important resource for future humanity.
The study published in the journal Icarus suggests that the deposits of almost pure ice are hidden under a layer of dust and rocks on the red planet.
According to Space.com, scientists from Weizmann and at the Institute of Science conducted a radar study of five different sites on Mars. To do this, they used Sharad (shallow radar for active depth examination) riding the Marsnaissance’s orbiter orbiter device. The device examines how radio waves pass to the surface to assess the ratio of ice and rocks.
The results were struck by the researchers: in each studied zone, a significant ice content was found – about 80% or more. This indicates that many Martian glaciers have a similar structure – regardless of the hemisphere found.
“We have found that all the plots we review can be described as relatively clean deposits containing, maybe 80% or more ice, under the cover of rocks or dust. They can be a future resource if mankind is trying to access them,” said CO -Author of study, Professor Odida Akharonson.
Scientists suggest that ice is formed either as a result of snowfalls, or by direct condensation – when a wet environment is formed by frost directly on the surface.
In the future, researchers plan to study more Martian glaciers to better understand the features of climate and water cycles in this world.
Earlier it was reported that scientists from Harvard University have managed to grow algae inside the biodegradable plastic chamber that operate in conditions as closely as possible to Martian.
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