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Another Update

Jeff F — 8/6/2008 4:50:43 PM (archived)

Scientists Set Record Straight on Martian Salt Find

The chemical NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander found in a sample of Martian dirt, as announced on Monday, may not be harmful to any potential life there and could in fact be a boon to it, mission scientists said today.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080805-phoenix-perchlorate-update.html

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Rumors of something new from Phoenix - alcaray - 8/4/2008 5:08:48 AM
- Perchlorate... or maybe not? - nick hoffman - 8/5/2008 1:09:08 PM
- Biology? - Jeff F - 8/4/2008 4:37:10 PM
  - No. But something interesting, I think. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/4/2008 6:09:07 PM
  - Full rebuttal at the Phoenix twitter page (n/t) - Doug Ellison - 8/4/2008 6:03:51 PM
    - re: Full rebuttal - Raoul - 8/4/2008 7:13:12 PM
      - Update------ - Jeff F - 8/6/2008 1:19:50 AM
        
        re: Update------ - Robert Clark - 8/6/2008 6:06:15 AM
        
        Criminy - BRFelix - 8/6/2008 1:54:13 AM
        
        A life explanation for Oyama's Viking results. - Robert Clark - 8/6/2008 7:04:26 AM
        
        Perchlorate IS a superoxide - Nick Hoffman - 8/6/2008 4:03:52 AM
        
        re: Not exactly - BRFelix - 8/6/2008 1:55:12 PM
        
        Variant... (n/t) - nick hoffman - 8/6/2008 2:00:52 PM
        
        Perchlorates being a rich source of oxygen might explain Mars 'ruddy' color. - Jacob - 8/6/2008 1:38:35 PM
        
        Another Update - Jeff F - 8/6/2008 4:50:43 PM
        
        IF Mars has no life today, an abundance of perchlorates may serve terraformers needs in the future. (n/t) - Jacob - 8/6/2008 4:54:41 PM
        
        Seeking answers to life development - Jeff F - 8/6/2008 11:01:07 PM
        
        re: Seeking answers to life development - marsbug - 8/7/2008 9:59:06 AM
        
        re: Seeking answers to life development - Jeff F - 8/7/2008 5:56:07 PM
        
        Life Signatures? - Jeff F - 8/8/2008 11:54:38 AM

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