Scientists believe that large amounts of water may be stored in the crust of Mars. A former POT A mission has discovered signs of a significant amount of groundwater on the Red Planet, a new study suggests. The water could be enough to create oceans if it were on the surface, CNN reported.
The study mentions that astronauts hoping to reach Mars might have difficulty accessing the trapped water, as it is buried deep below the surface, between 11.5 km and 20 km. This discovery not only reveals more about Mars’ geological past, but also suggests a possible new site for finding life, provided that the water can be reached.
The findings are based on data from NASA’s InSight lander, which studied the interior of Mars between 2018 and 2022.
Vashan Wright, lead author of the study, stresses that understanding the water cycle on Mars is vital to understanding the planet’s climate, surface and internal changes. The University of California geophysicist suggests that a good first step is to locate and measure the amount of water found in the water. water present, CNN reported.
Water on Mars
Scientists have long believed that Mars was once a warmer, wetter world, with lakes, rivers and water-altered rocks as evidence of this. However, more than 3 billion years ago, Mars lost its atmosphere, causing its surface to dry out.
The reason behind this atmospheric loss remains unclear, prompting numerous missions to investigate Mars’ watery past, the fate of its water, and the possibility of life-supporting conditions. historyAlthough some water still remains in the form of ice at the poles, researchers doubt that this represents all the water that ever existed on the planet.
Theories about Martian water suggest it could have turned to ice, escaped into space or seeped into the ground. The latest study suggests the water likely moved into the planet’s crust.
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