Waspie_Dwarf Posted June 29, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Salts on Mars could pose unseen hazards to explorersIt may leave some water on Mars, but could be toxic to humans living there. Quote It’s a major component of solid rocket propellants. It allows water to exist as liquid on Mars, despite atmospheric pressure at the Martian surface being roughly 0.6 percent that on Earth. It also can be broken down to release oxygen that astronauts and future colonists in a Mars settlement could breathe. It’s called perchlorate and it’s abundant on Mars –10,000 times more abundant in Martian dirt than in soils and sands of Earth. That may sound like a good thing, considering the useful properties of perchlorate, but there’s also a flip side. Read more: Astronomy Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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