Tag Archives: Neutron Spectrometer

New look at old data points to subsuface equatorial ice

Posted on September 28, 2017 by rburnham

Scientists taking a new look at older data from NASA’s longest-operating Mars orbiter have discovered evidence of significant hydration near the Martian equator — a mysterious signature in a region of the Red Planet where planetary scientists figure ice shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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CRISM: Ice on rim of crater on Alba Mons

Posted on September 21, 2017 by rburnham

Alba Mons is the largest volcano, by area, on Mars. A low-lying volcano in the northern Tharsis region, Alba Mons has an elevation of 6.8 km, and volcanic flow fields that extend at least 1,350 km from the summit. Alba … Continue reading →

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Water ice is buried near Mars equator in small areas

Posted on August 17, 2017 by rburnham

A re-analysis of data from the Neutron Spectrometer on NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has nearly doubled the data’s resolution. The higher-resolution data show that small deposits of water ice lie buried at shallow depths near the martian equator in several … Continue reading →

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