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Toxic Mars soil could potentially get a microbial makeover for future farming

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Perchlorates are toxic salts made up of chlorine and oxygen.

They’re found on Mars at concentrations 1,000,000 times higher than on Earth .

This contamination means the Martian regolith won’t let plants grow on Mars .

Microorganisms break down perchlorates and turn the soil into something plants can grow in.

NASA and the National Science Foundation are funding research on this idea.

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