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This new map of ice on Mars could guide future astronauts – Space.com
There seem to be many good possible locales for a crewed Mars base.
Humanity is getting a better idea of where to set up shop on Mars
.
NASA plans to start launching crewed missions to Mars sometime in the 2030s, with the goal of setting up a research outpost on the Red Planet in the relatively near future. If such a base is to be sustainable over the long term, its occupants must live off the land
, exploiting local resources to the extent possible, agency officials have said.
The most important of those resources is water ice, which can not only help keep Mars…
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