Water ahoy! NASA has confirmed the existence of flowing salty water on present-day Mars, fueling hopes — and worries? — of possible life on the red planet.
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has provided the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows on the planet’s surface during warm seasons.
According to The New York Times, the discovery represents a shift for NASA, where officials have repeatedly played down the notion that the dusty and desolate landscape of Mars could be inhabited today, as water resources could prove vital for future human explorers.
The news made the rounds on another planet:
USA
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USA Today
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Los Angeles Times
FRANCE
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“Drip, drip, is anybody there?” — Libération
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“We’ve found water on Mars” — L’Alsace
BRASIL
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“Marsea” — Folha de S. Paulo
UK
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The Times
ARGENTINA
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“Hopes for life on Mars discovered” — Clarin
CHINA
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“Proof of flowing water on Mars” — Oriental Morning Post
SOUTH AFRICA
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The Star
BONUS: MARS
