NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded unusual sounds as a Martian dust devil passed directly over the robotic vehicle in 2021, ...

"The most important new data, by far, was the surprising discovery from the Phoenix Mission that the soils of Mars contain about 0.5% perchlorate," they observe. "This incredibly high ...

For example, in the unlikely event that Mars' soil contains irremediable compounds toxic to all Earth-derived life, then the benefit of warming Mars is nil." For more news like this visit TOI.

Martian soil is also full of perchlorates, a toxic chemical that would need to be removed. The AGU research drives home the challenges of sustaining agriculture on Mars even when compared to the ...

Hausrath became the lead author of a study analyzing NASA’s first-ever Martian samples of soil, airfall dust and rock fragments that are set to be returned to Earth in the 2030s. “It’s ...