Ice on Mars
After examining photographs taken by the Phoenix Lander, scientists reported that they found what appeared to be ice on mars.
Fast Facts
- Water ice chunks believed to be at the bottom of a trench
- Date reported: June 19, 2008
- Photographs taken over four days
- Images showed a shiny white mass
- salt was considered as a possible explanation
- Matter was not in images taken later
- Conclusion: The matter was ice that melted and evaporated
- Sample will be analyzed inside the lander
Photographic Evidence
The first photos the Phoenix Lander took depicted an area of shiny white matter . There was speculation over what the substance may have been. Over the next four days, more images were taken. In the latter photos, the substance had disappeared, leading the scientists to conclude the matter evaporated, much like frozen water would when it melts.
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