May 23rd, 2002
Potential Discovery of Water Ice on Mars?
Written by Fraser Cain
Space agency watchdog Keith Cowing is reporting that NASA is due to announce the discovery of large amounts of water ice on the surface of Mars. The speculation is that data from one or several instruments on board the Mars Odyssey spacecraft have confirmed the presence of underground ice, and that NASA will announce the findings at a press conference on Thursday, May 30. If true, the discovery of this much water ice will have tremendous implications on the search for life on the Red Planet. It's all very preliminary right now, so stay tuned for some actual confirmation by NASA.
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