Because the ice is thin and temporary, it would leave little evidence behind, which could explain why rovers have not found ...
Thin, seasonal ice may have protected ancient lakes on Mars, allowing liquid water to last for decades despite cold ...
A new climate model suggests that ancient lakes on Mars may have survived for decades beneath thin layers of ice that formed ...
New climate modeling suggests that small lakes on ancient Mars could have stayed liquid for decades, even in a generally cold environment. Small lakes on early Mars may have stayed in liquid form for ...
This image, combining data from two instruments aboard NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, depicts an orbital view of the north polar region of Mars. The ice-rich polar cap (the quasi-circular white area at ...
A study by scientists at Penn State and NASA shows that intact biomolecules from dormant microbes break down much more slowly ...
Changes in Mars’ axial tilt (obliquity) drive shifts between polar ice caps at low obliquity and widespread mid-latitude glaciation at high obliquity. These cycles result in ice accumulating inside ...
A recent study proposes that future Mars missions should prioritize searching for microbial life or its preserved remains within the planet's ice, rather than in its rocks, clay, or soil. Researchers ...