What does the discovery of the chemical perchlorate on Mars mean for scientists?
Perchlorate on Mars Could be Potential Energy Source for Life; Phoenix Team Fires Back at Allegations Written by Ian O’Neill If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! The trench known as Snow White on Sol 43 (NASA/JPL/UA) The trench known as Snow White on Sol 43 (NASA/JPL/UA) It’s been a busy few days for the Phoenix Mars lander rumour-mill. On Friday, an article was published in Aviation Week reporting an undisclosed source from the NASA team analysing results from the Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer (MECA) had come forward saying Phoenix scientists were in communication with the White House. Apparently there had been new, “provocative” results to come from the MECA, possibly a bigger discovery than last Thursday’s announcement about the scientific proof of water in the Martian regolith. Naturally, the blogosphere went crazy in response to this news. Yesterday, the Phoenix team issued a press release focussing on conflic
