Mars’ buried ‘lake’ might just be layers of ice and rock

Liquid water isn’t the only explanation for anomalous radar signals, a study finds

image of Mars’ south polar ice cap

Evidence grows that there might not be an underground lake surrounded by shallow pools near Mars’ south polar ice cap (shown in this 2015 image from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter).

ESA, DLR, FU Berlin (CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO)

“Follow the water” has long been the mantra of scientists searching for life beyond Earth.