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All this potential water
raises the possibility of mi-
crobial life on — or inside
— Mars. High concentra-
tions of salt are likely keep-
ing the water from freezing
at this frigid location, the
scientists noted. The sur-
face temperature at the
South Pole is an estimated
minus 172 degrees Fahr-
enheit (minus 113 degrees