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Polar Ice up to 20 meter thick on Mercury - Ashim - 11-30-2012
Nasa has found evidence of ice on mercury despite temperatures of over 400° C.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/messenger/media/PressConf20121129.html
RE: Polar Ice up to 20 meter thick on Mercury - Goldenratio - 12-07-2012
The ice isnt where its that warm.
RE: Polar Ice up to 20 meter thick on Mercury - Spaced - 12-07-2012
(12-07-2012, 07:45 PM)Goldenratio Wrote: The ice isnt where its that warm.
That makes sense.
RE: Polar Ice up to 20 meter thick on Mercury - Karl - 12-07-2012
That means their could be an inhabitable zone inbetween the extremes I'd think.
RE: Polar Ice up to 20 meter thick on Mercury - Spaced - 12-07-2012
The ice is contained within craters on the poles that sunlight never penetrates. I wonder if habitations could be built if giant domes were raised over the craters
RE: Polar Ice up to 20 meter thick on Mercury - Karl - 12-08-2012
Or we could evolve into MOLE PEOPLE and live underground!
RE: Polar Ice up to 20 meter thick on Mercury - zenmaster - 12-08-2012
(12-07-2012, 07:59 PM)Spaced Wrote:lol!(12-07-2012, 07:45 PM)Goldenratio Wrote: The ice isnt where its that warm.
That makes sense.