Stars and planets are fascinating universes, which every day reveal dark and difficult to explain areas. It happened recently with the discoveries that affected the planet Pluto, where one was discovered mountain range tipping over every scientific thought carried out so far and still happens today with Mars, a planet that seemed to have been studied in every single portion.
Probe Curiosity indeed detected the presence of a very large area special in the Gale crater area. But why is this portion of the planet so special? It is a particular area, called Gale which is located at the foot of Mount Sharp. In this portion of the planet, the Russian sensor Dan detected a three-meter area of high neutron intensity, i.e. an area where hydrogen levels are higher than normal. Translated into practical terms, this area could have somewater inside it and therefore all the discoveries made so far which state that Mars is a planet would be overturned planet completely devoid of water and therefore absolutely not inhabitable by any form of life, human or animal.
The research was only made public some time ago, but there is a lot of attention which was given to news, albeit spread in the form of a short press release by the US authority. It would, in fact, be a sea change, as the presence of water in a planet as 'close' as Mars could open up new scenarios, primarily linked to colonization. Science fiction? Maybe yes, but with each passing day the equipment becomes more and more special and sophisticated, therefore capable of providing relevant data on the planets, which can be used both for scientific purposes but also to open up opportunities for hope regarding a possible colonization of these areas of space.
