Look: Here's the best place for humans to live on Mars

Home Sweet Home by Jennifer Walter June 2, 2021 NASA/JPL-Caltech

Shutterstock If space moguls like Elon Musk have their way, the red planet could one day be home to millions of people .

NASA via Giphy But where’s the best place to build a civilization on dry , dusty Mars?

USGS One of the top contenders is a region called Arcadia Planitia.

It’s located in northern Mars, to the west of the planet’s massive volcanic plateau, Tharsis (in red). Bryn Hubbard via ResearchGate

Shutterstock In a recent study , researchers found further evidence the region has high concentrations of ice lurking just below the surface.

“Evidence for large volumes of near-surface ice occur in and near flat-lying regions in the lower mid-latitudes of Mars, making Arcadia Planitia potentially favorable for future in situ resource utilization.” A finding published in the journal Icarus . Wikimedia Commons

Giphy It’s a sign that the area could be the perfect place for future Mars residents to harvest water.

ESA In 2019, NASA called the region “the most tempting target” for a Mars landing site in the northern hemisphere.

The northerly located, boxed-in region on this map of Mars shows NASA’s ideal landing spot for astronauts. The deep purple indicates water close to the surface. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

Cheddar via Giphy And in 2017, SpaceX officials indicated that Arcadia Planitia was a top spot for a future mission.

NASA/JPL-Caltech So, northern Mars might hold promise for a future human civilization. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself relocating there one day.

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Look: Here's the best place for humans to live on Mars

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