The cold never bothered me anyway!⁣ ⁣ A new NASA study proposes that meltwater beneath Martian ice could support microbial life. Through computer modeling, researchers have demonstrated that the amount of sunlight that can shine through water ice would be enough for photosynthesis to occur in shallow pools of meltwater below the surface of that ice. Similar pools of water that form within ice on Earth have been found to teem with life, including algae, fungi, and microscopic cyanobacteria, all of which derive energy from photosynthesis.⁣ ⁣ The most likely spots on Mars to look for shallow meltwater could end up being scientific targets for possible human and robotic missions in the future.⁣ ⁣ Image description: This image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows white material believed to be dusty water ice lining the edges of Martian gullies in a region named Terra Sirenum. This enhanced-color image was captured by MRO’s HiRISE (High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) c...