The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander assessed the historical past of water within the Martian arctic, looked for proof of a liveable zone, and appraised the organic potential of the ice-soil boundary.
Picture credit score: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
One discovering from Mars exploration is that the Crimson Planet is a haven of pervasive perchlorate.
On one hand, the carpet of perchlorate chemistry discovered on Mars could increase the possibilities that microbial life exists on the Crimson Planet. Nonetheless, perchlorates are additionally perilous to the well being of future crews destined to discover that way-off world.
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