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Monday, 30 September 2013

Mars soil analysis reveals surprising amount of water

Mars soil analysis reveals surprising amount of water

This could be a useful resource for future astronauts.

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There is a surprising amount of water bound up in 
the soil of Mars.
According to an analysis done onboard the US space
 agency's (NASA) Curiosity rover‚ when it heated a 
small pinch of dirt scooped up from the ground‚ the
 most abundant vapour detected was H2O.
This could be a useful resource for future astronauts.