NASA: there's ice on Mars!!!

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Today NASA has confirmed the existence of frozen water on Mars, the first such discovery of ice on a distant planet, according to Bloomberg.com
"Water in liquid form is an essential ingredient for life," the web site states.
Whitish, dice-sized chunks, which were dug from the rocky red soil and warmed in the sun, vanished four days after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Phoenix probe dug them up June 15.
They confirm what NASA satellites have suggested for years: Frozen water exists several centimeters beneath Mars's surface.
Scientists believe ice exists on planets including Pluto, though Phoenix is the first probe to confirm it on the ground. The survey is part of NASA's theme in Mars exploration: follow the water," the Web site states.