14 DAY TRIAL // As it turns out, there is one very good reason we should all move to Mars: chances are that this cosmic neighbor of ours is made of chocolate and caramel, all topped with just enough cream to fully satisfy our taste buds.
No, really, there's even a new space photo that proves that life on Mars might just be the sweetest we could ever hope for. The image, available next to this article, shows the planet's south polar ice cap and was released by ESA just a couple of days ago.
OK, Mars isn't really made of chocolate, caramel and cream. Still, one has to admit that its red- and brown-hued south polar ice cap really does look as if it were a space cappuccino, foam and all.
Data obtained with the help of telescopes and orbiters indicates the Red Planet's south polar ice cap has a diameter of about 350 kilometers (nearly 280 miles) and measure roughly 3 kilometers (2 miles) in thickness in some places.
It is made up of frozen water and carbon dioxide, and although it appears smooth in this space image, it actually sports a whole lot of lumps and bumps. In fact, some say that, at a close look, Mars' south polar ice cap resembles Swiss cheese.