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Thickness maps of the suspected ice-rich portions of the Medusae Fossae Formation deposits. Top panel assumes the deposits are buried by a 300-meter layer of ice-free sediments and the bottom panel assumes a burial depth of 600 meters. Credit: Planetary Science Institute/Smithsonian Institution.

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Vast, Potential Ice-Rich Deposit Found In Mars’ Equatorial Region

by Keith CowingJanuary 19, 2024January 19, 2024

A potential ice-rich portion of the Medusae Fossae Formation deposits may contain the largest volume of water in the equatorial region of Mars.