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New sample by Curiosity shows that water on Mars much more acidic

  Washington: A new Martian sample taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover hints at water that was more acidic than evidenced in its first drill at Mount Sharp – a layered rock record of ancient Martian environment. The rover used a new, low-percussion-level drilling technique to collect sample powder from a rock target called “Mojave 2.” The first sample of the mountain’s base layer came from a target called “Confidence Hills”. […]