The little planet Ceres, an enigmatic rocky body of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is rich in ice just below its dark surface, announced the scientists in a study which might clear the early history of our solar system, informs Reuters. The discovery, presented in the study published in the magazines Nature Astronomy and Science, could stimulate the first … [Read more...]
An underground layer of ice discovered on Mars, has more water than the Lake Superior
A huge deposit of underground ice on Mars contains as much water as Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes of North America, indicates a new study, reports the Live Science. The ice layer which extends an area greater than New Mexico, is located in the northern hemisphere and is covered by a layer of soil of one to ten feet. For this reason,it represents a possible … [Read more...]