New Science - Water Signs of Life on Mars
Discovery of Underground Lake & Nearby Salt Ponds Source: European Space Agency's Mars Express Water Could Mean Some Form of Life Exists on Mars There may be life on Mars. Scientists have found evidence of a large underground lake and a number of small salt ponds nearby. This discovery raises the possibility that some form of "Martian" life exists on Mars. Scientists say where there is water, there is life. ESA's Mars Express Spacecraft The new science comes from Europe. Italian scientists used data from the European Space Agency's Mars Express Spacecraft. They specifically analyzed data from the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding instrument (the MARSIS). They determined that the lake is large - 18.6 miles by 12.4 miles. The scientists...