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Mars lander finds soil 'friendly' to life

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  • Spacecraft's test finds soil similar to some backyards on Earth
  • Soil is lacking organic compounds, however
  • Experiment tests for minerals that do not have carbon
  • Organic carbon is considered basic building block of life
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