Waspie_Dwarf Posted August 29, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 29, 2014 A Salty, Martian Meteorite Offers Clues to Habitability Life as we know it requires energy of some sort to survive and thrive. For plants, that source of energy is the Sun. But there are some microbes that can survive using energy from chemical reactions. Some of them even eat salts, such as perchlorates.Perchlorate (ClO4-) is a highly oxidized form of chlorine. Perchlorate salts are found not only on Earth, but also on Mars. They’re highly toxic to humans but are useful for components such as rocket fuel. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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