Tag Archives: perchlorates

Could detoxing Mars soil lead to new medicines?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by rburnham

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is one of humankind’s major long-term health challenges. Now research into helping humans live on Mars could help address this looming problem. Dennis Claessen, associate professor at the Institute of Biology in Leiden University, the Netherlands … Continue reading →

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Are iron sulfates hydrating the Martian soil?

Posted on July 26, 2016 by rburnham

Water is the key to life on Earth. Scientists continue to unravel the mystery of life on Mars by investigating evidence of water in the planet’s soil. Previous observations of soil observed along crater slopes on Mars showed a significant … Continue reading →

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RSLs are caused by flows of liquid brines

Posted on September 28, 2015 by rburnham

New findings from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars. Using an imaging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen … Continue reading →

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Brines form at night when perchlorate absorbs water vapor from atmosphere

Posted on April 13, 2015 by rburnham

Researchers have long known that there was water in the form of ice on Mars. Now, new research from NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity shows that it is possible that there is liquid water close to the surface of Mars. The … Continue reading →

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