Travelers In The Night

A real "Science Snack" for anyone who is interested in the extraterrestrial. Dr. Al Grauer is a member of the Catalina Sky Survey which has led the world in near Earth asteroid discoveries for 17 of the past 19 years. The music is "Eternity" by John...

Author: Albert D. Grauer

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Genres: Astronomy, Science

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925-Farming Martian Soil
Friday, 13 November, 2026

Humans are dreaming and planning settlements on Mars. There are ice deposits which with solar power could be used to produce oxygen to breathe, water to drink, and hydrogen and oxygen to fuel vehicles of all sorts. Food remains a challenge since the Martian soil contains poisonous perchlorate salts that can harm human health if absorbed by crops, has no organic material, and when wet can pack down like concrete making it difficult for plant roots to grow. Please don’t take the environment we have on Earth for granted.