NASA Scientists Are Mapping Out Potential Landing Sites For Astronauts Going To Mars In 2024 Primarily Based On Locations Of Water Ice Believed To Be As Little As An Inch (2.5 cm) Below The Surface. This’s Important As Astronauts Will Probably Need To Harvest What Is Available On Mars, Like Water For Drinking And Making Rocket Fuel.
NASA Identifies Regions of Mars With Water Ice Just Below The SurfaceWhen NASA astronauts visit Mars, they’ll probably need to harvest the planet’s water ice for drinking water and fuel.