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

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

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

Old Viking 2 Mars Data: New Perspective on Liquid Water and Life on the Red Planet

The idea that modern Mars is entirely devoid of liquid water is being challenged by data gleaned from the 1970s NASA Viking 2 landing site. These findings provide “a new perspective on the transient presence of liquid water on Mars, a key factor in assessing planetary habitability.” That’s the view of Vincent Chevrier, an associate […]