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Mars Ice Maps Narrow Search Near Human Landing Zones
Key Takeaways
- Two new PSI-led papers map likely subsurface water ice near future Mars landing zones.
- The work uses thermal data from Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
- Researchers are quantifying confidence levels, not just plotting likely ice locations.
- Accessible water ice is a key requirement for future human missions and fuel-making plans.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org