NASA scientists have made an astonishing discovery when the soil samples from Mars appeared to have the essential minerals needed to support life. According to the scientists working on the Phoenix Mars Lander Mission, the first test results from the wet chemistry show that the Martian soil contains large amount of alkaline. Sam Kounaves, the lead investigator for the wet chemistry laboratory, says that 1 cubic meter of soil taken from about 1 inch below the surface of Mars, contains pH or alkaline level between 8 and 9. This type of alkaline rich soil is considered best for the growth of Asparagus, green beans and turnips.
The scientists are thus satisfied that there's nothing about the soil which would slow down life on Mars and it’s also non-toxic. But they are still not affirmative whether there was life on Mars, as the results are very preliminary. This new discovery has made the scientists more optimistic about setting up a human environment on Mars someday. But before that, NASA plans to send robots to Mars for building the infrastructure of the habitat and extracting usable water from the ice there.
The scientists are thus satisfied that there's nothing about the soil which would slow down life on Mars and it’s also non-toxic. But they are still not affirmative whether there was life on Mars, as the results are very preliminary. This new discovery has made the scientists more optimistic about setting up a human environment on Mars someday. But before that, NASA plans to send robots to Mars for building the infrastructure of the habitat and extracting usable water from the ice there.
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