Chinese Mars Rover Discovers Evidence of Liquid Water and Potential Life on Red Planet
China's Zhurong rover may have found evidence of liquid water on Mars, according to a new paper published in the journal Science Advances. The rover's scientific instruments suggest that the surface layer of dunes on the planet's low latitudes is rich with hydrated sulfates and silica, as well as oxide minerals, which allows for ice or snow to melt at lower temperatures. The researchers suggest that humid environments throughout the planet's history allowed for frost or snow to repeatedly melt and refreeze, leaving behind liquid salty water. This finding could provide key clues for the future search for life on Mars.