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First comprehensive Mars soil classification offers framework for exploration and future farming

A Ph.D. student at the University of Sydney has produced the first comprehensive classification system and map of Martian soils, creating a new framework that could help scientists compare landscapes across the Red Planet and identify promising locations for future exploration, habitation and food p...

First comprehensive Mars soil classification offers framework for exploration and future farming
Image: Phys.org
A Ph.D. student at the University of Sydney has produced the first comprehensive classification system and map of Martian soils, creating a new framework that could help scientists compare landscapes across the Red Planet and identify promising locations for future exploration, habitation and food production.

Originally published at Phys.org

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