The case for Mars terraforming research [pdf] (erikadebenedictis.com) 2 points by edwinkite 1y ago ↗ HN
[–] edwinkite 1y ago ↗ DeBenedictis, E.A., Kite, E.S., Wordsworth, R.D., Lanza, N.L., Cockell, C.S., Silver, P.S., Ramirez, R.M., Cumbers, J., Mohseni, H., Mason, C.E., Fischer, W.W., & McKay, C.P., The case for Mars terraforming research. Nature Astronomy (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02548-0
[–] rolph 1y ago ↗ Mars has a chlorine problem, organic compounds depend on carbon chemistry, and are limited by oxidative process.you need to workaround the apparently planetary perchlorate cycle.Geophysical Research Letters: The origins of perchlorate in the Martian soil.[2017]https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/201...A Synthetic Biology Architecture to Detoxify and Enrich Mars Soil for Agriculture[2017]https://www.nasa.gov/general/a-synthetic-biology-architectur...
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[ 6.0 ms ] story [ 23.6 ms ] threadyou need to workaround the apparently planetary perchlorate cycle.
Geophysical Research Letters: The origins of perchlorate in the Martian soil.[2017]
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/201...
A Synthetic Biology Architecture to Detoxify and Enrich Mars Soil for Agriculture[2017]
https://www.nasa.gov/general/a-synthetic-biology-architectur...