Mars less likely to harbor life
<p>The presence of perchlorate, a highly oxidizing substance, suggests that the atmosphere on Mars is less likely to support life. <br /></p>
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WASHINGTON (BNS):Within the last month, two samples have been analyzed by the Wet Chemistry Lab of the spacecraft's Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer, or MECA, suggesting one of the soil constituents may be perchlorate, a highly oxidizing substance, according to NASA.