{"id":12245,"date":"2024-10-17T18:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T22:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/could-life-exist-below-mars-ice-nasa-study-proposes-possibilities\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T18:03:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T22:03:02","slug":"could-life-exist-below-mars-ice-nasa-study-proposes-possibilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/could-life-exist-below-mars-ice-nasa-study-proposes-possibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Life Exist Below Mars Ice? NASA Study Proposes Possibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Could Life Exist Below Mars Ice? NASA Study Proposes Possibilities<\/h2>\n

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The white material seen within this Martian gully is believed to be dusty water ice. Scientists believe this kind of ice could be an excellent place to look for microbial life on Mars today. This image, showing part of a region called Dao Vallis, was captured by NASA\u2019s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2009.<\/div>\n
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These holes, captured on Alaska\u2019s Matanuska Glacier in 2012, are formed by cryoconite \u2014 dust particles that melt into the ice over time, eventually forming small pockets of water below the glacier\u2019s surface. Scientists believe similar pockets of water could form within dusty water ice on Mars.<\/div>\n
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