There’s a 12-mile-wide lake of liquid water a mile beneath the southern ice cap of Mars. The discovery was made using the Marsis radar instrument on board the European Space Agency’s Mars Express, which has been orbiting the red planet for 15 years. Thirsty astronauts shouldn’t expect instant refreshment, though. The lake is filled with salt water.
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“Mars: huge underground lake raises prospects of life on planet, astronomers say,” Ian Sample, The Guardian
“A 12-mile-wide body of water lies beneath a Mars ice cap,” Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post
“Scientists detect giant underground aquifer on Mars, raising hope of life on the planet,” Loren Grush, The Verge
“Liquid water ‘lake’ revealed on Mars,” Mary Halton, BBC News
“Deep within Mars, Liquid Water Offers Hope for Life,” Lee Billings, Scientific American
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