Early tantalizing Phoenix lander results from Mars.
Soil is alkaline and loaded with (probably) water soluble salts - Mg/Na/K and chloride.
Suggestive of liquid water processing at some point.
Ph is 8-9 - not bad, certainly survivable.
No carbon, yet.
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