On Mars, There’s A Briny Nature To The Liquid Brew Just Discovered By NASA

There is evidence of water flowing on Mars, NASA says. But according to Jennifer Hanley, it's not worth taking a drink. Hanley worked on the study of Mars' surface water while at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder. She says the Martian surface water is infused with salts known as perchlorates which act as an antifreeze, allowing it to stay liquid at temperatures as low as minus 94 degrees.

Jennifer Hanley, who recently joined the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, spoke with Colorado Matters' host Ryan Warner.

• The Southwest Research Institute Planetary Science Directorate
• Jennifer Hanley's Lowell Observatory Page
• Scientists Confirm There's Water In The Dark Streaks On Mars