Martian soil appears able to support life
The 1 cubic meter (35 cubic feet) of soil was taken from about 1 inch below the surface of Mars and had a pH, or alkaline, level of 8 or 9. “We were all flabbergasted at the data we got back,” Kounaves said.
The correct measure is approximately 1 cubic centimeter. A cubic meter is nearly as large as the craft itself.
Edward S.
Are you serious? 1 cubic meter of soil? Exactly how big is this Martian lander anyway? This has to be an error. You’d almost need a grading permit to move that much soil around here.
Dave K.
A number of readers called this to our attention. We corrected: GBU Editor
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I’m glad researchers keep plugging away to make the life of diabetics better. This news on Fetuin-A is certainly in the right direction. Hopefully this will lead to earlier diagnosis so that strategies to fight diabetes can be laid out before the complications set in. The readers of my website at http://www.free-symptoms-of-diabetes-ale rt.com (If you want to visit, just click the link but if it doesn’t work, copy and paste it onto your browser.) will be happy to hear of this. I thank you for publishing this.
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