After Mars, hunt for water and life goes deep into the solar system
by Robin McKie, Science Editor from on (#PCJS)
Space engineers bid to launch missions to explore oceans on moons of Jupiter and Saturn, including Titan and Europa
Without water, life as we understand it would be impossible. It is the one substance upon which our existence depends. And now it has been found streaking down the red, dusty slopes of the hills of Mars.
The discovery, announced by Nasa last week , that the Red Planet has running water has provided scientists who are seeking life there with a major boost. As Jim Green, Nasa's director of planetary science, put it: "If you look at Earth, water is an essential ingredient. Wherever we find water, we find life."
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