We’ve known that Mars has water for a while now, but it was all thought to be underground. Now it looks like there is water near the surface , too, making the red planet a little more hospitable .
In fact, scientists who spotted the near-surface ice sheets from pictures taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter say it’s a “ game-changer ” for both exploration and colonization . In theory, you could go out with a bucket and spade and take what you needed – rather than blasting water-bearing rocks.
So far, eight sites have been discovered – and even better, they’re mostly in the warmer parts of the planet. Now all we have to do is get there and figure out what to eat .
It looks like Mars is turning into a (little bit) more hospitable planet. Not only there is water, but we could take what we need just by spading the surface.