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Mars Rover Finds Complex Chemicals But No Organic Compounds
techtech writes in with the results from the first soil samples tested by the Curiosity rover. "Although NASA's Curiosity rover hasn't yet confirmed the detection of organic compounds on Mars, it's already seeing that the Red Planet's soil contains complex chemicals — including signs of an intriguing compound called perchlorate. The first soil sample analysis from Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars lab, or SAM, was the leadoff topic today at the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco. The findings were eagerly awaited because of rumors that the Curiosity team was on the verge of announcing major findings — and although NASA tamped down expectations, the scientists said they were overjoyed with the first round of analysis."
on Curiosity and are just about ready to go... http://imgur.com/VWcAU
:o)
What a let down.
Reminds me of this recent SMBC comic.
on Curiosity and are just about ready to go... http://imgur.com/VWcAU :o)
That doesn't look like Jimmy Hoffa to me...
Understanding the scope of the problem is the first step on the path to true panic.
Shill.
Earthicans banned it in 2010...
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/air/dry_cleaners_perchlorate.shtml
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