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Ben Turner

Enormous hidden ocean discovered under Mars could contain life

Illustration of the Red Planet aka Mars against a black background. .

Geophysicists have discovered a gigantic hidden ocean beneath Mars' surface, and they say it could harbor life.

The massive underground reservoir, discovered using seismic data taken by NASA's InSight Lander, contains enough liquid to cover the entire planet with a mile of water. However, it is far too deep to access by any known means. 

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