This chapter discusses the concept of exploring Mars through sampling and compares it to human impatience. It also mentions ads promoting the protection of the environment and a prescription medicine, as well as delves into the potential risks of taking it while pregnant. The chapter then transitions to discussing Mars soil and its composition, with a focus on the Martian regolith soils found by the Phoenix mission.
Can we grow food on Mars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio learn about a new NASA project "Plant Trek" and the challenges of surviving on other planets with astrobiologist Kennda Lynch.
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