Chemical compounds found in Martian soil suggest the planet’s surface is highly toxic
The surface of the red planet could be bacteriocidal due to the presence of chemical compounds called perchlorates. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, UK, ran experiments that showed when the chemicals interact with short-wave UV radiation similar to the kind encountered on the surface of Mars, these became toxic. Within minutes, the cells of at…
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Sure is empty down here...