Tag: settlement
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Map of water ice on Mars shows where NASA (and SpaceX) are likely to send their first astronauts
The area of Mars outlined by the white box, in Arcadia Planitia, is considered a tempting target for human settlement due to the availability of water ice. (NASA / JPL-Caltech Graphic) A newly published survey pinpointing where Martian water ice is likely to lie close to the surface could serve as a roadmap for establishing…