Nasa Scientists and Teachers To Study Mars in the Mojave Desert

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From March 25-30, Nasa scientists will take 40 teachers to the Mojave Desert to study microbes the live there. Scientists believe that the inhospitable environment in the Mojave desert is very much like that of the moon and mars. The teachers and scientists will study how microbes and chemical oxidants have effected the formation of the soil. They will use hot air balloons to test new remote-sensing equipment.