Whether or not life exists or existed on the surface of Mars has been a hot topic since the 50's, and scientific data obtained from NASA's Phoenix Spacecraft has determined it is possible, but not probable. It turns out, that the spacecraft discovered the presence of a "chemically reactive salt" on the red planets surface which is hostile to potential life. Prior to this discovery, scientists believed that Mars' polar region had soil rich with nutrients capable of possibly supporting and/or sustaining life.
The soil, which is now believed to be rich in perchlorate, could very well be a dominant feature on the planets surface. Apparently the Phoenix's chemistry test detected the salty soil while running comparisons with sample soils brought from Earth. After running multiple inconclusive tests, Some experiments found the aforementioned perchlorates while others did not. I am beginning to think that maybe they should bring some of the soil back to Earth and let me run tests with my
Sony Vaio. The Phoenix Lander has made significant scientific discoveries since touching down earlier this summer and will undoubtedly discover more breakthroughs as time passes on the surface of Mars.
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