'We thought it was impossible:' Water frost on Mars discovered near Red Planet's equator
'We thought it was impossible:' Water frost on Mars discovered near Red Planet's equator
"Its existence here is exciting, and hints that there are exceptional processes at play that are allowing frost to form."
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Another one for the books!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_discoveries_of_water_on_Mars
52 0 ReplyI was about to say; isn't this about the dozenth time they've found water on Mars? It's not news anymore.
11 1 ReplyIt's the location that's surprising.
12 0 ReplyYeah, you'd expect milk there
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There's an image on Wikipedia I can't find showcasing water on Mars.
A glass of water on a Mars bar.
9 1 Reply9 0 ReplyNot the exact image but close enough
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I wonder: Is there any experiment done on Mars that uses Spectroscopy to detect water?
I'm thinking of something like this:
Due to Absorbance, wet air should absorb specific frequencies of light.
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