How an undergrad spotted possible water on MarsIn high school, Lujendra Ojha hoped he might one day invent a time machine. A science-fiction fan, he was fascinated with ideas about string theory, multiple universes and time travel.Ojha hasnt cracked those mysteries yet, but he did discover something else otherworldly: possible flows of saltwater on Mars.The 21-year-old is a co-author of a new study in the journal Science suggesting that there is liquid water during warmer seasons on Mars. If its there, this water probably would be briny, because studies have shown that Mars surface is salty.A native of Kathmandu, Nepal, Ojha has always been fascinated by mountains, especially since several of the worlds tallest are in his country. He combined his interest in physics and geology by majoring in geosciences at the University of Arizona.
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