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Speculation that life exists on Mars has decreased this week even though the Viking spacecraft that landed on the planet more than two weeks ago relayed data back to Earth indicating Martian soil samples were emitting large quantities of oxygen.
Richard M. Goody, Mallinckrodt Professor of Planetary Physics, who is chairman of the Space Sciences Board, said yesterday scientists have realized the presence of hydrogen peroxide in small amounts on Mars could explain the high oxygen content of the soil.
Between now and mid-November, when Mars passes behind the sun and communications with earth are cut off, Viking's two cameras will take regular photographs of Chryse Planitia, observing what takes place throughout each Sol, or Martian day, of 24 hr. 37 min. Other instruments, meanwhile, will sample...
There was nothing routine about the weather report issued last week by Viking Meteorologist Seymour Hess. It was the first ever from the planet Mars:
"Light winds at 15 m.p.h., shifting as any sensible wind is supposed to do. Temperatures Tuesday ranging from a low of -122° F. to an early afternoon high of -22° F. and pressure of 7.70 millibars." There was no precipitation report: it has not rained on Mars for...