Extensive tests point strongly to the possibility that life-supporting salty water exists below ice on Mars, according to a team of scientists. But others are not convinced.
"The experiments show that brines alone have the properties consistent with the bright reflections measured by the MARSIS," Dr Caprarelli said.
Could extremophiles, like this one found at extreme depths of the ocean on Earth, also exist on Mars?Perth planetary and space scientist Dr Eriita Jones said there was no guarantee of the existence of salty liquid water on Mars. "We know that there are hypersaline sub-zero liquid water environments on Earth in the Arctic and Antarctic that are inhabited by active microorganisms," she said.
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