Interior Of Mars Is Colder Than Previously Thought, So Any Possible Liquid Water Would Be Deep Underground

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 11:28 in Astronomy & Space

New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought. The findings suggest any liquid water that might exist below the planet's surface and any possible organisms living in that water, would be located deeper than scientists had suspected.

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