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Chemical found in Martian soil

Scientists working with NASA's Phoenix Lander are reasonably sure they have detected a toxic chemical in the soil near the north pole of Mars. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_space?a=f8s9pl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_space?i=f8s9pl" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=HQJ4L"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=HQJ4L" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=f9LQL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=f9LQL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=UhLYl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=UhLYl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=GlyFL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=GlyFL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=ExaBl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=ExaBl" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_space/~4/396214898" height="1" width="1"/>