Scientists Detect Possible Hidden Ocean Deep Beneath Mars’ Surface
Researchers have analyzed seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander and found signs of a vast water-saturated layer beneath Mars’ crust, suggesting that the Red Planet might hold liquid water in a global-scale aquifer. Contrary to older theories that most Martian water escaped into space eons ago, this discovery indicates it may still be there—just underground, protected by rock layers. If confirmed, it adds weight to the possibility of microbial life and future human settlements tapping subterranean water.
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- • NASA InSight Lander: A robotic lander designed to study Mars’ interior. It carried a seismometer capturing “marsquakes” that help map underground layers.
- • National Science Review: A scientific journal that published the peer-reviewed study suggesting subsurface water.
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