Mars’s southern polar ice cap contains enough water to cover the entire planet approximately 36 feet (11 meters) deep if melted, according to a new radar study. —Mars Pole Holds Enough Ice to Flood Planet, Radar Study Shows (National Geographic News)
Awesome news. I had no idea there was that much water — but apparently the news in the article isn’t the volume of frozen water, but the precise measurement.
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