Martian sand hides icy asset beneath

Описание: Ice formation beneath the Martian sand to be discussed by analysing images from Phoenix Mars Lander. The presence of ice-rich layers beneath the Martian surface creates pockets of white-colour material that periodically release and freeze upon reaching the extremely cold surface.

Phoenix Mars Lander mission supports the discovery of white fractures of ice beneath the Martian sand after scooping it. One piece of empirical evidence comes from the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer (TEGA) experiment conducted on the lander, which found that the sample contained a significant amount of ice.

The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander mission provided empirical evidence of white fractures of ice beneath the sand, as well as clumps of material that quickly sublimated upon exposure to the Martian atmosphere, suggesting they were originally ice. Sublimation, the direct transformation of ice from a solid to a gas without melting, was observed as the ice vanished upon exposure. Mars' water ice cycle continues to be studied. To visualize ice-rich area on Mars, high-quality 4K resolution mine renders are included in the end of Martian North Pole. Subscribe to our channel for more exciting discoveries.

Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS

Link to direct NASA's image: https://mars.nasa.gov/system/resource...

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