Newly discovered layers of ice buried a mile beneath Mars’ north pole are the remnants of ancient polar ice sheets and could be one of the largest water reservoirs on the planet, according to scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Arizona. The team made the discovery using measurements gathered […]
Depressions on Mars could be Oases for Past Microbial Life
Strange, funnel-shaped depressions on Mars could be a new place to look for signs of life on the Red Planet, according to a new UTIG-led study.
Joseph Levy Named NASA Early Career Fellow
UTIG’s Joseph Levy receives backing from NASA to study erosion on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
Soderlund to Help NASA Explore Ice Giants
UTIG’s Krista Soderlund selected as one of 14 members of NASA’s science definition team for exploring Uranus and Neptune.
Bound For Jupiter’s Moon
Collaborating with NASA, ice-penetrating radar developed at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics will be included on the mission to Europa.