• OT: More water on Mars undergroound, may hold life

    From Jan Panteltje@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 13 05:02:49 2024
    Scientists find oceans of water on Mars: It's just too deep to tap
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812160244.htm
    Seismic data from the Insight lander indicates deep, porous rock filled with liquid water
    Source:
    University of California - Berkeley
    Summary:
    Quakes and meteor impacts on Mars generate seismic waves that can help map the interior.
    A new study analyzed seismic waves detected by the Insight lander and concludes that 11-20 kilometers beneath the surface,
    a zone of pores and fractures is filled with liquid water -
    more than was thought to fill Mars' surface oceans before they disappeared 3 billion years ago.
    Though too deep to drill, the reservoir is a possible refuge for life.

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