Looking Up - 28 Aug 24 - Liquid water has been found on Mars

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Liquid water has been found on Mars, but not where we'd want it. It's 10-20kms underground, at least at the place where the Mars Insight lander was testing. Interesting though, and baby steps in terms of any colonisation programme.

28 Aug 2024 English South Africa Places & Travel

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