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1 October 2013
CNN reports that Martian's soil contains large amount of water. The rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument helped scientists probe the soil by heating a sample up to 835 degrees Celsius.The gases that came off included oxygen and chlorine as well as water vapor. Based on the ratio of isotopes within, scientists believe this water is coming from the recent Martian atmosphere. Scientists are also learning about the diversity of the soil on Mars.
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Source: CNN
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