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Buried lakes of liquid water discovered on Mars – BBC News
The underground lakes were detected in the Red Planet’s south polar region.
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The findings come from data collected by Esa’s Mars Express spacecraft
Three underground lakes have been detected near the south pole of Mars.
Scientists also confirmed the existence of a fourth lake – the presence of which was hinted at in 2018.
Liquid water is vital for biology, so the finding will be of interest to researchers studying the potential for life elsewhere in the Solar System.
But the lakes are also thought to …
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