NASA discovers grass growing on Mars, begins agricultural operations

[Publius]

"We're trying to literally make hay as the sun shines and get the most out of our science instruments," said Barry Goldstein, Phoenix project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/09/30/20080930mars0930.html

Well, how else are you supposed to interpret that? He explicitly said he didn't mean the expression figuratively. ;)

[Mike70]

have to get that hay in before winter or how are the martian cattle gonna make it?:D

the snow news is pretty cool (hahaha, i'll be here all week, try the veal)though.