Scientists who conducted new analyses on the findings of the US Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Mars Insight Lander rover on the planet have found a reservoir of liquid water within the rocky outer shell of Mars.
It was stated that the “Insight Lander”, which was on a scientific exploration mission on Mars between 2018-2022, kept the “pulse of Mars” by recording the vibrations occurring in the depths of the planet for 4 years.
In light of the new findings, it was recalled that “seismic signals” of liquid water were found on Mars, and that signs of frozen water and steam had also been found before.
Speaking to the BBC about the discovery of a liquid water reservoir on Mars, Michael Manga from the University of California Berkeley said that they used the same techniques when searching for water on Earth and said, “Water is the most important molecule that shapes the formation of a planet. Our new findings may answer the question of ‘Where did the water on Mars go?'”
The reservoir of liquid water found on Mars is 10-20 kilometers within the planet’s rocky outer crust, Manga said.
The research findings were published in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”.
