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    Phoenix also detected the presence of magnesium, sodium, potassium and chloride in the mixture. "It's very typical of the soil here on Earth minus the organics" Kounaves said during a teleconference from Tucson, Arizona. Full Article at CBS News
    It's very typical of the soil here on Earth minus the organics
    SOURCE: CBS News 17 months ago
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Lander Finds Conditions For Life On Mars
  1. There are a lot of outstanding questions about the composition of the soil
    SOURCE: CBS News 17 months ago
  2. This soil clearly has interacted with water in the past
    SOURCE: CBS News 17 months ago
  3. There's nothing about it that would preclude life. In fact, it seems very friendly ... There's nothing about it that's toxic.
    SOURCE: CBS News 17 months ago

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