Utilizing conservation practices to improve soil health is nothing new for farmers in Nebraska. Many were early adopters of no-till to preserve moisture and protect soils from wind erosion.

"The most important new data, by far, was the surprising discovery from the Phoenix Mission that the soils of Mars contain about 0.5% perchlorate," they observe. "This incredibly high ...

Hausrath became the lead author of a study analyzing NASA’s first-ever Martian samples of soil, airfall dust and rock fragments that are set to be returned to Earth in the 2030s. “It’s ...

Students chose to experiment with the Martian simulated soil to complete experiments growing crops. “We know that we can’t grow in Martian soil, so we need to find out the least amount of that ...

Now it will add corn farms in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska to its record, as all these locations serve Mars Petcare and Royal Canin with ingredients for their pet food. To improve soils ...

Researchers' limited analysis of Martian soil led them to discover years ago that iron oxide—the stuff we often call rust—gave the Red Planet its trademark color. As on Earth, iron oxide forms ...