There is increasing evidence for subterranean oceans on moons and even dwarf planets in our solar system. “Ocean worlds appear to be ubiquitous. The vast abundance of liquid water hidden beneath the ice on these moons could be the largest volume of habitable real estate in our solar system.”
https://www.supercluster.com/editorial/could-strange-creatures-lurk-beneath-the-icy-shells-of-ocean-worlds
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And, no digging and piling to create a radiation barrier.
omg why are we still arguing over mars missions when europa is literally sitting there with a whole ocean under the ice.. def feel like all the cool alien stuff is gonna be swimming around in those subterranean oceans.
i bet it’s already occupied by people that have never considered leaving the water