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Nitrates were identified on Mars in 2015 by the Curiosity rover <ref>https://gizmodo.com/curiosity-has-found-nitrates-important-for-life-on-mars-1693288111</ref>. | Nitrates were identified on Mars in 2015 by the Curiosity rover <ref>https://gizmodo.com/curiosity-has-found-nitrates-important-for-life-on-mars-1693288111</ref>. They contain Nitrogen, an important elements for life. | ||
Up to 25% of the original atmospheric nitrogen of Mars might be stored on the Martian Cryolite (frozen surface), in molecules such as HNO3.<ref>https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_5087-2.pdf</ref> | Up to 25% of the original atmospheric nitrogen of Mars might be stored on the Martian Cryolite (frozen surface), in molecules such as HNO3.<ref>https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_5087-2.pdf</ref> | ||
Nitrates could serve as [[fertilizer]], or as a source of [[nitrogen]] for the [[Settlement|settlement atmosphere]]. | Nitrates could serve as [[fertilizer]], or as a source of [[nitrogen]] for the [[Settlement|settlement atmosphere]]. | ||
Freeing the [[nitrogen]] might be part of an overall Mars [[terraforming]] plan. | |||
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Revision as of 19:24, 5 August 2019
Nitrates were identified on Mars in 2015 by the Curiosity rover [1]. They contain Nitrogen, an important elements for life.
Up to 25% of the original atmospheric nitrogen of Mars might be stored on the Martian Cryolite (frozen surface), in molecules such as HNO3.[2]
Nitrates could serve as fertilizer, or as a source of nitrogen for the settlement atmosphere.
Freeing the nitrogen might be part of an overall Mars terraforming plan.