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Scientists have discovered evidence of liquid water on Mars, buried deep within the planet's mid-crust, in fractures several miles below the surface. This groundbreaking finding, led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, represents the best evidence yet that Mars still harbours liquid water, in addition to the frozen water at its poles. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that the Martian mid-crust, composed of igneous rock, contains thin fractures filled with liquid water. This discovery is crucial for understanding Mars' water cycle, climate evolution, and the planet's potential habitability, as water is essential for life as we know it[1]. The research utilized seismic data from NASA's InSight lander to probe Mars' interior, revealing that the mid-crust could contain enough liquid water to exceed the volume of hypothesized ancient oceans. This suggests that Mars' underground reservoirs might harbour life, similar to how deep mines and ocean bottoms on Earth support life. However, accessing this water for future Mars missions poses significant challenges due to its depth. Despite these challenges, the discovery opens new avenues for exploring Mars' habitability and the potential for life beyond Earth. Researchers emphasize the importance of further exploration to verify these findings and understand the implications for Mars' geological history and climate evolution[1][2][3]. Citations: [1] https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/12/liquid-water-discovered-on-mars-study/74765921007/ [2] https://eps.berkeley.edu/news/eps-professor-micheal-manga-contributes-groundbreaking-discovery-subsurface-liquid-water-mars [3] https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/scientists-unravel-massive-underground-water-ocean-on-mars-14146 [4] http://podimo.com/fi/shows/usa-today-5-things?episode=dbc1f19f-6f41-4901-8846-88c48b87b685 [5] https://podimo.com/es/shows/usa-today-5-things P. Geo. Ricardo A Valls, M. Sc. and Geo Gadfly Valls Geoconsultant ORCID ID- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5421-0914 Scopus Author ID: 7003369619/35335510700 ResearcherID: S-6604-2018 If you like this content, please "buy me a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goldendroplets