Spectral images from Europe's Mars Express orbiter show that there is plenty of water ice at the southern pole of Mars, a place where H2O was thought to be scarce.

Much more liquid water may lie beneath Mars' south pole than scientists had thought — or there may be something going on down there that they don't fully understand.

Mars' south pole gets its bright look from an ice cap made up mainly of carbon dioxide. According to NASA, carbon dioxide freezes at -193 degrees Fahrenheit (-125 degrees Celsius).

Europe's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter missions captured a variety of cryptic surface features poking through melting ice across the Red Planet's south pole as spring hit the region.

Planetary scientists have known about one of the lakes for at least two years, after discovering a large body of saltwater under the ice at the south pole of Mars in 2018.

The debate is reignited this week with new evidence from NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor satellite that supports the liquid water hypothesis. The radar signals from the 2018 study pointed to a 12 ...

This annotated image shows the unusual landscape features of the Australe Scopuli region near Mars' south pole, each labelled in the text. From left to right: a stack of layered deposits, areas with ...

The south pole in particular is apparently a hot spot for subglacial lakes, according to data from the Mars Express spacecraft. Future missions could investigate the claims and provide proof. Just ...

The reflections from under Mars’ south pole could be caused by layers of ice and carbon dioxide . Adam Smith. Thursday 06 October 2022 13:59 BST. Comments (Nasa) Your support helps us to tell ...

A new image from DLR's Mars High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) shows the enigmatic Angustus Labyrinthus in the south polar region of Mars. The structure exhibits a rectilinear pattern of ridges and ...

Europe's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter missions captured a variety of cryptic surface features poking through melting ...