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The case for Mars terraforming research [pdf]
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- rolph 1y agoMars has a chlorine problem, organic compounds depend on carbon chemistry, and are limited by oxidative process. you need to workaround the apparently planetary perchlorate cycle. Geophysical Research Letters: The origins of perchlorate in the Martian soil.[2017] https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/2015GL064290 https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/201... A Synthetic Biology Architecture to Detoxify and Enrich Mars Soil for Agriculture[2017] https://www.nasa.gov/general/a-synthetic-biology-architecture-to-detoxify-and-enrich-mars-soil-for-agriculture/ https://www.nasa.gov/general/a-synthetic-biology-architectur...