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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Just Found Something…
- lutusp 14y ago> Whatever could it be? Confirmation that there was — or still is — water on the surface of Mars? For God's sake, couldn't you people learn a little bit about Mars before posting this drivel? Of course there's water on Mars -- easily detected in a frozen state on the surface, and possibly (likely) in liquid state at the pressures and temperatures below the surface. There's no liquid water on the surface for more than a few seconds, enough time for the water to "boil" away (technically "sublimate") because of the very low surface pressures. And there's plenty of water ice on the surface. Water is not an issue, therefore it isn't the issue being speculated about. The reason? It's not a discovery -- we already know there's water on Mars. How hard is it to discover this? Try Googling for "water on Mars": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_on_Mars http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_on_Mars It's much more likely that the rover has detected organic molecules in the samples processed so far, in its rather sophisticated mobile laboratory. And the caution being exercised is perfectly understandable. The next time you try to write something about Mars, please -- hire someone who knows the topic.