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Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks

Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks

Above: This NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS handout image from NASA's Curiosity rover shows an ancient, flowing stream at the rock outcrop pictured on September 14, 2012, and other Mars sites the science team has named "Hottah" after Hottah Lake in Canada's Northwest. Image copyright: NASA/ Handout / Getty Images News via Getty Images***PLEASE REPLACE WATERMARKED IMAGE***

The Facts

  • Scientists have long sought water on Mars, and a research paper published on Monday based on data from NASA's InSight lander discoveries said researchers have found a vast reserve of liquid water beneath the planet's surface, indicating favorable conditions for possible microbiological life.

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