The Phoenix Mars Lander has found ice!
Scientists are pretty sure that the Phoenix Mars Lander has uncovered ice while digging on the surface of Mars. When they looked away and came back to it, the ice had disappeared, which leaves two possible causes:
- Someone moved the ice out of the view of the lander, or
- The ice turned to water which then evaporated almost instantly.
The lander continued digging another trench and appeared to hit a hard surface on Thursday. Scientists believe the hard material — located at the same depth as the ice found in the other trench — could be another layer of ice.
