Summary

Although Mars may have once resembled Earth, the rocky red planet now appears far from hospitable. Still, certain details—such as ice-bound water—pique researchers' curiosity. As on Earth, ice on Mars contains valuable records of past climate that could reveal whether the planet hosts, or has ever hosted, life. Aside from the poles, where ice is sometimes exposed, most of Mars' ice is buried beneath a dusty surface layer.

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