Chasma Boreale and North Polar Ice Cap of Mars

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  • Stephanie Wilson
    Nasa Astronaut
    • Jul 2009
    • 2477

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    Chasma Boreale and North Polar Ice Cap of Mars

    Mars has bright polar caps of ice that are easily visible from telescopes on Earth. A seasonal cover of carbon-dioxide ice and snow is observed to advance and retreat over the poles during the Martian year. Scientists using radar data have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age recorded in the north polar ice cap.

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