The Phoenix lander has given scientists a close look at the ice in one spot high in the martian arctic, but researchers have also been surveying fresh craters across the planet for
signs of frozen water.
If enough material were thrown up, a probe could collect and analyse it for
signs of frozen water and minerals from hard - to - reach areas below.
Not exact matches
The primary scientific goals
of the Phoenix mission are to study the history
of water on the Red Planet and to search for habitable zones by sniffing out any
signs of current liquid or
frozen water and traces
of organic and biological material.
Inspect these areas, look under sinks for damage from
frozen pipes and check your
water heater for
signs of corrosion.