Water is a resource crucial for survival. Besides the obvious purpose of mainaining the colonist's hydration level, it is also heavily used in plant cultivation, and is a middle-game source of Oxygen.
On Mars, Water can be obtained from underground deposits discovered with Spectral Detector, using the Well. Besides refilling yourself at the source, you can build interconnected Fluid Infrastructure to supply your structures with this precious resource. On the go, Player consumes Water from a Water Bottle in their Suit.
| “ | On a chemical level, water is a result of organic elements combustion. Despite the fact that water's molecular formula, H2O, is extremely simple, its physical properties are exceptional and pivotal to all of the life known to humankind. According to the assumption that water equals life, scientists strived for years to confirm if there was any presence of water on Mars. Unfortunately, the temperatures on Mars vary from -155C to 20C, which together with low atmospheric pressure makes it virtually impossible for water to remain in its liquid form. Nevertheless, water can be also preserved in a form of ice and vapor. In 2016, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter discovered large amounts of ice beneath the polar areas of the planet. Even more interestingly, another device of the same Orbiter peered deeply into the south pole of Mars, where a large lake of salty water was found - 1.6 km beneath the planet's surface. Yet, the ultimate milestone that confirmed presence of water on Mars was the discovery of huge ice layers peering out of eroded cliffs, which proves the long-lasting theory about huge subsurface water deposits all over the planet. | „ |
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