Comments on: Mars’ icy high latitudes https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/mars-icy-high-latitudes/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 01:35:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/mars-icy-high-latitudes/#comment-1122897 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 01:35:37 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=74695#comment-1122897 In reply to Brad.

Brad: Yup, I think you are correct.

]]> By: Brad https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/mars-icy-high-latitudes/#comment-1122889 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 00:32:29 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=74695#comment-1122889 The permafrost-zone of Mars?

]]> By: Max https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/mars-icy-high-latitudes/#comment-1122859 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:23:15 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=74695#comment-1122859 I have often talked about living quarters created under the ice by melting holes in the carbon dioxide ice and extracting the plentiful water, methane, nitrogen for necessary components for sustainable life on Mars.
This is exactly the landscape that I pictured in my head for the first Mars colony. The hard to find necessary resources “here” can supply other colony locations and research stations across Mars indefinitely. (or just until other resources have been located and infrastructure built and go online)

Mostly dust free, Iron meteorites littering the ice surface, not so rough to be unmanageable for robotic metal detectors.
Coolant for nuclear reactors easily available for a large manufacturing facility. (heat necessary for underground farming/sunbathing and hot tubs…)
Hydrogen air ships will do a lively business providing finished materials in trade to the distant locations and research stations.
I almost wish I could be there.

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