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Is Mars too salty for life?

Socrates II — 5/30/2008 4:09:37 PM (archived)

You can always say (and they did in the article) that there
may be a form of life that has no problem swimming in truck
loads of salt, but still...

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080529-salty-mars-v2.html

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I'm sure they must have thought of this, but... - ER - 5/27/2008 12:25:20 PM
- Molecular “fingerprint” - pb - 5/27/2008 3:58:43 PM
- Dig for Victory! - nick hoffman - 5/27/2008 12:43:32 PM
  - Dig we must. - ER - 5/27/2008 1:02:47 PM
    - FAQ - nick hoffman - 5/27/2008 1:51:51 PM
      - Thanks - ER - 5/27/2008 2:11:26 PM
        
        What about possible ammonia already in the soil? - Lee - 5/31/2008 9:38:42 PM
    - 2 things:- - nick hoffman - 5/27/2008 1:45:20 PM
      - re: 2 things:- - Marcia - 5/27/2008 8:34:18 PM
        
        Digging Plan. - nick hoffman - 5/28/2008 9:09:45 AM
      - "Permafrost is like concrete." - Bowser - 5/27/2008 8:00:22 PM
        
        The plan? - nick hoffman - 5/28/2008 8:36:38 AM
      - It reminds me of my Alaska trip. - Jacob - 5/27/2008 4:36:58 PM
        
        Life Found a Mile Below Terrestrial Seabed; Implications For Life on Mars - Socrates II - 5/27/2008 7:26:21 PM
        
        All forms of biology require a food source. - Jacob - 5/27/2008 9:21:15 PM
        
        Disequilibrium Chemical Energy - nick hoffman - 5/28/2008 8:34:26 AM
        
        Mars has a number of relatively young volcanoes - Socrates II - 5/28/2008 1:26:07 PM
        
        Is Mars too salty for life? - Socrates II - 5/30/2008 4:09:37 PM
        
        re: Is Mars too salty for life? - marsbug - 5/30/2008 10:40:20 PM

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