Seasonal Frosts Could Lead to Patches of Briny Water on Mars’ Surface

Dark long streaks called recurring slope lineae flowing downhill on Mars are inferred to have been formed by contemporary flowing water. Credits: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025

Recent research led by Vincent Chevrier of the University of Arkansas offers new evidence that brines-salt-rich liquid water-could form on the Martian surface under specific seasonal conditions. Drawing on decades of research, Chevrier used atmospheric data from NASA’s Viking 2 lander alongside advanced computer simulations to demonstrate that seasonal frost could briefly melt, creating small qu

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