Mars may still have a small amount of liquid water
Liquid water may still exist on Mars, but it’s likely around for only short periods of time and in very small amounts. Researchers said today that the Curiosity rover has detected salts on Mars capable of significantly lowering the freezing point of water. This would allow water, which is typically frozen on Mars, to take up a liquid state even in spite of the planet’s frigid temperatures. The researchers’ analysis leads them to believe that liquid water may exist in Mars’ soil at night before evaporating again during the day. The results are being published today in the the journal Nature Geoscience.
Source:: The Verge
