Space Post - big discovery on mars...

[Mike70]

this is rather ironic in fact - the phoenix lander which was looking for signs of liquid water on mars, in fact, landed right on top of a some. the post mission analysis has revealed both pictures and data that pretty well conclusively show that when the phoenix landed, it disturbed a patch of liquid water just below the surface, some of which splashed up onto the lander. interestingly enough, it isn't just water - it's salt water. http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0903/08marswater/

[MaximusIncredulous]

Very cool.

[blind2d]

Maybe fish will be next... the possibilities are finite!

[3pidemiC]

Wow. That's nuts.

[JDFP]

I've always thought about the possibility of life on Mars. I keep having this thought that the first folks who will visit the planet will come across all their loved ones that have passed as if in some sleepy Iowa town. The Martians will take them into town as if it was Heaven and turn out to be monsters by the end who used their disguise in order to trick the explorers into killing them. Wait, I think someone wrote something similar to that once... j.p.

[Cody]

Finding salt water before if any water would make more sense. This is a neat discovery. Although they knew mars had ice caps. I think life is very possible on another planet some where, the universe is tooooo big not to.

[strayrider]

Finding salt water before if any water would make more sense. This is a neat discovery. Although they knew mars had ice caps. I think life is very possible on another planet some where, the universe is tooooo big not to. I think the possibility of life on another planet is a given ... we just might never find it, nor it us. I'm surprised we haven't found evidence of life on Mars, being as close to Earth as it is. -stray-

[Danny]

I've always thought about the possibility of life on Mars. I keep having this thought that the first folks who will visit the planet will come across all their loved ones that have passed as if in some sleepy Iowa town. The Martians will take them into town as if it was Heaven and turn out to be monsters by the end who used their disguise in order to trick the explorers into killing them. .....what?

[Neil]

Got to wonder if hundreds of million of years ago when water ran on Mars, if complex life had evolved? Wonder if there are fossils buried away!?

[JDFP]

.....what? Ray Bradbury. j.p.

[krakenslayer]

The Green Slime will be next, mark my words. And I'm not talking about algae...

[strayrider]

The Green Slime will be next, mark my words. And I'm not talking about algae... And, of course, when the one dude runs out of ammo for his gun, he throws it at the slimers ... classic! -stray-

[MoonSylver]

A representative speaking on behalf of Mars had this to say in reguards to the recent incursions into Martian territory:

[slickwilly13]

.....what? Martian Chronicles, it was a book and a movie that starred the late Rock Hudson. Funny music score, too. Don't eat the pudding. I believe the only alien life found will be microscopic. They best be careful bringing samples back. Could be the end of us or other life on our planet.

[darth los]

^^^^ What will be interesting to see is when they eventually do find fossills, be it intelligent life or not, the impact that it will have on our perception of our place in the grand scheme of things.