Water Ice in a Martian Crater

[emad]

[RPM]

1. What flavor?

Water Ice - that's like another word for Italian Ice, right?

I hope it's lemon flavor.

[rwork]

2. Incredible picture

Thanks.

[On the Road]

3. Got a Link for the Article?

I'd like to read where it is and what conclusions they can draw from it.

[emad]

5. Here it is:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050720.html

[On the Road]

6. Thanks, emad:

The ice pocket was found in a 35-kilometer wide crater that resides 70 degrees north of the Martian equator. There, sunlight is blocked by the 300-meter tall crater wall from vaporizing the water-ice on the crater floor into the thin Martian atmosphere. The ice pocket may be as deep as 200 meters thick. Frost can be seen around the inner edge on the upper right part of the crater, while part of the lower left crater wall is bathed in sunlight.

[soothsayer]

4. Dibs on the first Martian skating rink!

I'll make a fortune. Hee hee hee hee

[RedCloud]

7. Liars! It is a giant blue sting ray. Observe its giant brown wake.

I guess their water is made out of hot chocolate.

[Hugin]

8. Wow... Great picture.

Shhhh, on the ice tho. ;)