Acidalia Planitia, the darkest region at the top right of this image of Mars, may harbor bacteria deep beneath its rocky surface.
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A specific area on Mars has been identified as a potential location for current life – organisms living far below the surface.
Andrea Butturini at the University of Barcelona and colleagues studied possible locations on Mars that could host living organisms, focusing on areas likely to have adequate amounts of water, heat and energy needed for life to exist.
