Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

How Mars' ancient lakes grew shields of ice to stay warm as the Red Planet froze


The findings potentially solve the paradox of how liquid water seems to have persisted on Mars even when the climate grew too cold.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Space.com

Read more on:

Photo of Mars

Mars

Photo of Red Planet

Red Planet

Photo of ICE

ICE

Related news:

News photo

Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime

News photo

Mysterious Pink Rocks Expose a Massive Secret Buried Under Antarctica’s Ice

News photo

A NASA Mission to Bring Samples From Mars Back to Earth Has Been Canceled