NASA lander may have found toxic substance on Mars

Monday, August 4, 2008 - 21:42 in Astronomy & Space

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Phoenix Mars Lander may have detected perchlorate, a potentially toxic substance used in rocket fuel, in soil samples taken from the Red Planet, NASA scientists said on Monday.

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