#water-ice

#water-ice

Intuitive Machines plans to land its spacecraft Odysseus on the moon, potentially becoming the first commercial moon landing.

The mission is part of Intuitive Machines' Nova-C class landers, which will carry commercial payloads and NASA instruments as part of the CLPS program. [ more ]

The lunar south pole, which is being targeted for exploration by multiple countries, may be prone to moonquakes and landslides, posing a threat to potential human settlers and equipment.

The moon's core is gradually cooling and shrinking, causing the surface to develop creases and leading to seismic activity. [ more ]

Massive deposit on Mars may hold enough water ice to cover the entire planet in an ocean if melted

Geographical features and electrical properties suggest the deposit is made of water ice [ more ]

Scientists have discovered two miles of water buried beneath the surface of Mars in the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF).

The water is frozen as ice and if melted, it would cover the whole of Mars in a layer of liquid up to 8.8 feet deep. [ more ]