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Probes May Drill For Liquid Water On Mars

Posted by timothy on from the tough-drillin' dept.

spike hay writes: "According to this article at Space.com, we may send a sample-return probe to Mars in 2005 that will drill a few hundred feet into the Martian surface to look for liquid water. Scientists believe that great quantities of briny water could exist under the surface permafrost, warmed by volcanism. Finding liquid water on Mars would help sustain future colonists, and it even may open up the possibility that life might still exist on Mars."

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  1. Yeah, Mine Another Planet by PeteABastard · · Score: 0, Troll

    I wonder how long till we outgrow Mars too...

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