Ancient Mars had right conditions for underground life, new research suggests

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 04:39 in Earth & Climate

A new study shows that the breakdown of water molecules trapped in ancient Martian rocks likely produced enough chemical energy to sustain microorganisms for hundreds of millions of years beneath the Red Planet's surface.

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