Scientists have finally found liquid water on Mars, and it's a huge deal! Buried under layers of ice near the planet’s south pole, this hidden lake gives hope that life might exist, or at least once existed, on the red planet. The discovery was made using radar data from a Mars orbiter, showing a lake that’s about 12 miles wide. It’s not exactly like the lakes on Earth—it’s super salty, which is why it stays liquid in Mars' freezing temperatures. Still, finding water is a game-changer because water is key to life. Who knows what other secrets Mars might be hiding? Credit: ESCAPADE Mission: By James Rattray/Rocket Lab USA/NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14635/ Perseverance Rover's Descent: By NASA/JPL-Caltech, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/31250/ Mars Evolution: By NASA/MAVEN/Lunar and Planetary Institute, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13016/ Mars Climate Transition: By NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11025/ Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4635/ GMM-3 Mars Gravity Map: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4436/ Moon Essentials: Libration in Latitude: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5199/ Moon Essentials: Seasons: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5229/ Ocean Worlds: The Search for Life: By NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13693/ Active Galaxies: By NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10698/ Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.