Astronomy / Space Life on Mars?

Zak Gordon

Zak Gordon
'Mars: huge underground lake raises prospects of life on planet, astronomers say':

https://www.theguardian.com/science...round-lake-discovered-on-mars-say-astronomers

Astronomers have found compelling evidence that there is a huge reservoir of liquid water buried a mile under the ice near the south pole on Mars.

Radar measurements taken from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter spotted the 12 mile-wide stretch of water at the base of a thick slab of polar ice in a region known as Planum Australe.

It is the first time that researchers have identified a stable body of liquid water on the red planet. The finding raises the likelihood that any microbial life that arose on Mars may continue to eke out a rather bleak existence deep beneath the surface.
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This could be a great target to practice for the farther out (and more difficult) missions to Europa and other ice planets/moons with liquid seas under their ice crusts :)
 

WindWpn

WindWpn
I truly believe its simply once a cave system is explored on Mars, the answer will be given. There must be cave systems all around the planet, given their abundance here on Earth. Once one of those is explored, and likely not even that far in... it seems quite reasonable that life will be found. Perhaps a drone craft with landing capability associated with a rover finally solve the answer.
 
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