Comment on NASA's Curiosity Rover Uncovers Trove of Yellow Crystals on Mars
EleventhHour@lemmy.world 2 months agoAlso diamonds, in a giant bamboo stalk to stuff it all into
Comment on NASA's Curiosity Rover Uncovers Trove of Yellow Crystals on Mars
EleventhHour@lemmy.world 2 months agoAlso diamonds, in a giant bamboo stalk to stuff it all into
Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah, the saltpeter (potassium nitrate) is really the key ingredient here. It’s the rapid oxidizer compound that gives your anti-Gorn cannon its boom boom. Without that, mixing all the other stuff together is just going to be smelly and disappointing.
EleventhHour@lemmy.world 2 months ago
yay chemistry!