The European Space Agency (ESA) has deepened its space studies. ESA wind is now blowing on Mars. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) spacecraft Mars Express has made a great discovery. It located a Martian water reservoir almost three kilometers deep. Here are the details…
ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft found a large reservoir of water at a depth of approximately 3 km!
The red planet Mars still maintains its mystery. The European Space Agency is deepening its research on the surface of Mars. ESA’s spacecraft Mars Express discovered the location of the water reservoir at a depth of approximately 3km. ESA estimates that the reservoir consists of water ice and, if it melted, could cover the entire planet with a layer of water 1.5 to 2.7 meters deep.
The first observations of these deposits quite surprised the researchers. Astronomers working with the Mars Express team examined the issue in more depth. As a result of the research, they managed to determine that the well consisted of water ice. In addition, this region managed to go down in history as one of the largest water reservoirs we have ever seen on Mars.
ESA announced that this reservoir is the most ice ever found in the equatorial region of Mars. He also stated that future studies of the red planet’s surface and the area where these reservoirs are located will provide more information about Mars’ past. Astronomers suggest that this place was once a paradise. However, the current state of the planet is quite dusty and sandy.
Researchers call the area where the water reservoir is located the Medusae Fossae Formation, or MFF. ESA published a report as a result of the research. The report states that this location is located along the Martian equator and is swept by winds up to hundreds of kilometers away. This also explains how the region contains various features.
The discovery of such a reserve brings to mind the idea that Mars was once covered with oceans and rivers. Rovers such as Curiosity and Perseverance continue to explore mineral-rich places on the surface of Mars. However, with the data obtained from these robots, scientists can only produce theories. For more definitive results, crewed missions to Mars are needed.
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