Caves On Mars?

[Dubh Aingeal]

The Mars Odyssey orbiter has come across what look to be openings to cavernous spaces under the surface of Mars. NASA reports the find is fueling interest in potential underground habitats and sparking searches for caves elsewhere on the Red Planet. These latest images follow other recent discoveries of intriguing places to explore.

The find has led some to wonder if these or other caves on the planet may provide shelter to life or former life on the Red Planet. "Somewhere on Mars, caves might provide a protected niche for past or current life, or shelter for humans in the future," said Tim Titus of the U.S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff. These caves, however, likely never hosted life due to the extreme altitude of their location. "Even if life has ever existed on Mars, it may not have migrated to this height," said Cushing.

[Destroit]

Yeah I heard about that last year in my astronomy class, I think my professor even mentioned something about how they thought there was still running water in the caves, but either she or I may be bullshitting . I can't remember exactly, I'm pretty sure that's what she said, but since Mars is so far away the water there would be ice, right? That's what confuses me. Or maybe because it's significantly under the surface that's why the water doesn't freeze? Hmmmmph.