This Week in Space 57

Finding water on Mars could be a boon for human explorers there, as it provides drinking water, oxygen, and rocket fuel. Dr. Pascal Lee of the Mars Institute and SETI, with his colleagues, has spotted the remains of what appears to be an ancient glacier—which may still contain ice–close to the Martian equator, where it would be most accessible to future astronauts.

Image credit: NASA MRO HiRISE and CRISM false color composite. Lee et al. 2023

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• Europe successfully launches JUICE mission to study Jupiter's icy moons
• SpaceX Starship shines on pad ahead of 1st orbital launch (photos)
• Private Japanese moon lander targeting April 25 for historic touchdown try
• Remains of a Modern Glacier Found Near Mars’ Equator Implies Water Ice Possibly Present at Low Latitudes on Mars Even Today
• Mars Institute
• Haughton-Mars Project
• Stunning Discovery: Equatorial Relict Glacier Uncovered on Mars
• Abstract of Pascal's paper
• William Shatner To Lead ‘Stars On Mars’ Competition Series For Fox