Martian soil 'could support life' - BBC News

BBC NewsMartian soil 'could support life'BBC News - 3 hours agoMartian soil appears to contain sufficient nutrients to support life - or, at least, asparagus - Nasa scientists believe. Preliminary analysis by the $420m (£210m) Phoenix Mars Lander mission on the planet's soil found it to be much more alkaline than  ...Will NASA Ever Find Life on Mars? Space.comWet chemistry on the Martian surface Ars TechnicaReuters - Washington Post - San Francisco Chronicle - Los Angeles Timesall 629 news articles

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