This Blog has followed space exploration with some interest, as it believes this planet has a very small window in which to establish outposts of humanity off planet before Earth civilisation collapses at the end of this century ...... so the news that Mars harbours vast amounts of water ice just under the surface is vastly encouraging.
Now, if we can just crack the transportation propulsion method, then we have it sorted, cos a new road map has also been discovered.

Water-ice is seen to fade over time in this 12m crater within Arcadia Planitia
Now, if we can just crack the transportation propulsion method, then we have it sorted, cos a new road map has also been discovered.