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    The team reports that heat caused the sample to emit water vapor, indicating that the soil has water-containing minerals. "This is what we were hoping to see" said TEGA leader William Boynton of the University of Arizona. Full Article at New Kerala
    This is what we were hoping to see
    SOURCE: New Kerala 17 months ago
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Veggies like asparagus can grow on Mars
  1. The soil sample clearly has interacted with water in the past
    SOURCE: New Kerala 17 months ago
  2. You might be able to grow asparagus in it, but strawberries, probably not very well
    SOURCE: New Kerala 17 months ago
  3. This means there is a broader range of organisms that can grow (in it)
    SOURCE: New Kerala 17 months ago

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