A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

The inoculants help the beans fix nitrogen from the atmosphere rather than adding it as fertilizer. This reduces the use of ...

As planting season approaches, the Omaha Public Library is ready to help. The Common Soil Seed Library allows card holders to ...

Curiosity’s Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument has also detected volatile compounds like water and sulfates in Martian soil. As robotic technology evolves, missions will become more efficient, ...

"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 ...

There are many benefits to using cover crops, such as improved soil health and reduced erosion. It’s the details of how and what to do that can present challenges. The Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil ...

The surface of the Red Planet is constantly exposed to cosmic rays, and the Martian soil is so reactive that it's hostile to any organic compounds. Gypsum from Algeria stood in for Martian sulfate ...

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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 ...

Currently gliding through Gemini’s stars, Mars has fascinated humanity for millennia—from ancient cultures who named it for warriors and gods, to modern scientists discovering its hidden waters and ...