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This image provided by NASA was acquired at the Phoenix landing site on day 11 of the mission on the surface of Mars, or Sol 10, after the May 25, 2008, landing
Friday, Jun. 27, 2008

Open quoteIt's very typical of the soil here on Earth, minus the organics.Close quote

  • Mission scientist SAMUEL KOUNAVES,
  • of Tufts University, on the Phoenix lander's first "taste test" of soil near Mars' north pole, which revealed a mix of magnesium, sodium, potassium and chloride similar to topsoil found all over the world
Photo: NASA / AP | Source: AP