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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Volcanic pits detected on Mars could offer a save haven for life, scientists believe

Volcanic pits detected on Mars could offer a save haven for life, scientists believe | Mail Online: "Underground lava flows on Mars have carved out channels beneath the surface - and the long-dead volcanoes have left a network of tunnels in which life could thrive.

Distinctive 'pit chains' on the surface of Mars surround the Tharsus Montes volcanoes on the Red Planet - showing that tunnels and cavities have collapsed after the lava flows ceased.

Scientists now believe that remaining tunnels - which may have had running water in their million-year-history - could be tempting targets in the search for microbial life on the Planet."

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