Tantalizing.
, a team led by Xiaoguang Qin, a geophysics professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, found that liquid water may also be able to exist at lower altitudes.
Data from three of Zhurong's scientific instruments, which were tasked with analyzing surface features and composition of dunes, suggest their surface layer is rich with hydrated sulfates and silica, as well as oxide minerals.
The dunes, which are anywhere between 400,000 and 1.4 million years old, were once rich in these hydrated sulfates and minerals, according to the research. "This is important for understanding the evolutionary history of the Martian climate, looking for a habitable environment, and providing key clues for the future search for life," Qin added.
The team is now suggesting that "priority should be given to salt-tolerant microbes in future missions searching for extant life on Mars" — a tantalizing clue in the search for Martian life.
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