The InSight spacecraft is on a geological survey mission on the surface of Mars. A NASA mission landed on Mars in 2018 and studied the planet's deep interior. It gathered information about the different layers of Mars, from the liquid metal core to the mantle and crust. The robotic rover's mission ends in 2022.
Recently, planetary scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of California, San Diego in the United States revealed the conclusions drawn from seismic data on Mars and reported by the InSight spacecraft that there is likely a large liquid reservoir hidden beneath the surface of Mars. It stores liquid water inside fractured igneous rocks. This occurs due to the cooling and solidification of magma or lava in the Martian crust. The source of this liquid water is located approximately 11.5-20 kilometers below the surface of the planet, and at this depth it is believed that there is a suitable environment for the existence of microorganisms. Both past and present.
Scientists say the current surface of Mars is cold and barren. It was different from ancient times when it was warm and wet. But that all changed more than 3 billion years ago. This research suggests that much of the water on Mars’ surface does not evaporate into space. Instead, it filters into the Earth’s crust.
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