Mars contains more oxygenated water than previously thought: Study

Published: Oct 25, 2018, 8:29 am IST

Water on Mars could hold more oxygen than previously believed, theoretically enough to support aerobic respiration, suggests a new research challenging traditional beliefs about the Red planet’s habitability.A team led by scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), calculated that if liquid water exists on Mars, it could — under specific conditions — contain more oxygen than previously thought.

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