Two years ago, scientists detected what looked like a salty lake under the surface of Mars' southern ice cap. Now, research has found more evidence of the lake, and also revealed a number of smaller salty 'ponds' nearby.
Now, new research has found more evidence of the lake, and also revealed a number of smaller salty"ponds" nearby -- raising the possibility there may be life on the Red Planet.In the new study, Italian scientists used the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding instrument on the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft.
This lowers the melting point, preventing the water from freezing despite the cold environment, and may have allowed them to"survive for an extended period of time on a geological scale."And, of course, there's the question of extraterrestrial life.
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