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Astrobiological implications for Perchlorates on Mars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2017

R. L. Mancinelli*
Affiliation:
NASA, BAER Institute, Mail Stop 239-4, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA

Extract

Astrobiology is the study of the past, current and future potential for life in the Universe and has been fascinated with the possibility of life on Mars since the late 1800s. Because of the potential for life on Mars it is vital to understand the role perchlorates may play in that potential.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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