Did the Viking Space Probs of 1976-77 Kill Marcian Microbs?

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Did the Viking Space Probs of 1976-77 Kill Marcian Microbs?
The article mentions the Viking mission was looking for
"...Earth-like life, in which salt water is the internal liquid of living cells... "
whereas the dry and cold Marcian conditions may have provided
"...the key internal fluid consisting of a mix of water and hydrogen peroxide...".


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070107/ap_on_sc/mars_life
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