Scientists have recently determined there are substantial glaciers made of water ice just below the surface in the mid-lattitudes on Mars. Coupling that with the water ice in the polar ice cap makes it clear Mars still has a fairly large quantity of water.
Researchers estimate the glaciers are roughly 100 million years old, which would suggest large amounts of water have been present on Mars throughout its history, and will likely rekindle debate about how large a role water has played in shaping the Mars we see today.
Water in large quantities over much of the planet also increases the odds of life on Mars. The prospects for future life there also increase. Readily available water makes establishing a human base or even settlement on Mars a much more realistic option.
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I am not a rocket scientist or anything but I don't think they are going to find any life on Mars. In fact I think Earth is the only life in our Solar System, but we are not alone in the universe. Mars is a barren waste land of a planet, God does make mistakes too
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