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title: Atomic Oxygen Found On Mars! What Does It Mean? — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/atomic-oxygen-found-on-mars-what-does-it-mean/
date: 2016-06-16
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# Atomic Oxygen Found On Mars! What Does It Mean?

When an oxygen atom exists as itself, chemists call it atomic oxygen. But why should we be so excited to find this in Mars’ atmosphere?