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Aug 06, 2008

NASA says Mars toxin find doesn't rule out life (Reuters)

A view combining more than 400 images taken during the first several weeks after NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander arrived on an arctic plain in an image courtesy of NASA. The full-circle panorama in approximately true color shows the polygonal patterning of ground in the landing area, similar to patterns in permafrost areas on Earth. REUTERS/NASA/HandoutReuters - NASA scientists on Tuesday said the surprise discovery of a sometimes toxic chemical on the surface of Mars does not diminish the possibility of finding microbial life on the Red Planet and asked for patience while they study soil samples further.



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