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Mars water discovery: Scientists discover salty lake and network of ponds under South Pole – 7NEWS.com.au
Two years after identifying what they thought to be a large buried lake, scientists have discovered another crucial sign of life.
A network of salty ponds may be gurgling beneath Mars South Pole alongside a large underground lake, raising the prospect of tiny, swimming Martian life.
Italian scientists reported their findings on Monday, two years after identifying what they believed to be a large buried lake.
They widened their coverage area by several hundred kilometres, using extra data from a radar sounder on the European Space Agencys Mars Express orbiter.
In the latest study appearing in the journal Nature Astronomy…
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