The arid and mysterious planet Mars could be keeping a surprising secret deep in its crust, with recent research suggesting the red planet is home to a vast underground reservoir of water hidden beneath its desolate surface.
This intriguing discovery was possible thanks to data collected by NASA's InSight lander, which, although it has stopped working, continues to reveal secrets about Mars' past; Imagine an ocean so deep that it would cover the entire planet Mars with a layer of water almost 2 km deep, that's what scientists believe could be hidden in the bowels of the planet.
A team from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography analyzed seismic data captured by InSight and made a fascinating discovery: between 11.5 and 20 km below the Martian surface there are signs of an area of fractured rocks possibly filled with liquid water, Mars that we know today as a The frozen desert was a very different place billions of years ago.
Ancient river beds and dry lake basins are silent witnesses to a past in which water flowed freely across the surface, now scientists believe that water could have infiltrated the crust and been preserved throughout the ages, protected from the harsh conditions of the Martian environment.
The study explains that the crust of Mars could in fact host an underground ocean, the gravity and seismic data analyzed by the team suggest that these fractured rocks possibly filled with water, offers in the best explanation for the findings mathematical models used on Earth to locate aquifers were applied to confirm this theory.
Although water is trapped deep beneath the surface, this discovery opens up new possibilities. The history of water on Mars may have a lot to teach us about the planet itself and who even knows about the possibility of life in its depths.
NASA's Perseverance mission that is collecting samples to be brought to Earth promises to shed more light on these mysteries. Although human exploration of this underground reservoir is a challenge for the future, these discoveries are an important step to better understand the past. of Mars and its capacity to support life.
Who knows what else is hidden beneath the surface of this enigmatic planet, time and science will undoubtedly bring us more answers.
Thank you for visiting my blog. If you like posts about
#science,
#planet,
#politics,
#rights #crypto,
#traveling and discovering secrets and beauties of the
#universe, feel free to Follow me as these are the topics I write about the most. Have a wonderful day and stay on this great platform :) :)
! The truth will set us free and science is the one that is closest to the truth!
