Tertullian
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To the surprise of no one... Back to work kids, nothing to see here.
What were you expecting, a Mass Effect relay?
To the surprise of no one... Back to work kids, nothing to see here.
So wait.
They found SIGNS of liquid water, right?
They didn't actually find any liquid water?
15 minutes until we find out the true origins of the Mars face. What a time to be alive!
What were you expecting, a Mass Effect relay?
Stepping into the Way Back Machine, this was the April 1st, 2005 Astronomy Picture of the Day:
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050401.html
Still cracks me up.... but now the title is true...
That is huge, and super exciting.
If water is procurable on-site, a mission to mars or mars base suddenly becomes a lot more feasible, right? That has to have been one of the biggest problems.
So what. Water is on Mars. That doesn't mean humans can live there let alone go and survive there.
So what. Water is on Mars. That doesn't mean humans can live there let alone go and survive there.
So what. Water is on Mars. That doesn't mean humans can live there let alone go and survive there.
Does Mars even have an oxygen-based athmosphere? I don't think so.
Well, it isn't like we can just walk around the surface of the planet unprotected, but people could live on Mars more easily than they could on the ISS. Mars has gravity at the very least. The main obstacle to creating a Moon base or a base on Mars comes down to available resources. Having access to water would be a huge help for any long term exploratory mission.
Of course, the really significant find about liquid water on Mars is that there might be microbes living in that brine. That would be the find of the millennium.
So what. Water is on Mars. That doesn't mean humans can live there let alone go and survive there.
Does Mars even have an oxygen-based athmosphere? I don't think so.
To the surprise of no one... Back to work kids, nothing to see here.
So what. Water is on Mars.
But would they ever tell anyone?
Maybe.What were you expecting, a Mass Effect relay?
Had the same issue in Firefox, try IEF! I'm getting no audio. Any other links besides youtube?
So what. Water is on Mars. That doesn't mean humans can live there let alone go and survive there.
Does Mars even have an oxygen-based athmosphere? I don't think so.
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One guy just said jiff, so maybe it is for the best.
What's with all the science hate here? I'm sorry that you two don't find this particularly interesting, but (most of) the rest of us certainly do.
One guy just said jiff, so maybe it is for the best.
What's with all the science hate here? I'm sorry that you two don't find this particularly interesting, but (most of) the rest of us certainly do.
Nice find, but what caught my attention and probably has been common knowledge, but Mars at the equator can reach 70F. I always thought it was freezing cold, but the summer months can get the temperature to what's comfortable here on Earth.
There is no science hate from me, I am a life long, always learning, science dude. I mean't everyone knew it was water, stop treating everyone like children with the big announcements and building up, just spill the beans and lets get on to the next part.
There is no science hate from me, I am a life long, always learning, science dude. I mean't everyone knew it was water, stop treating everyone like children with the big announcements and building up, just spill the beans and lets get on to the next part.
New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.
Using an imaging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on the Red Planet. These darkish streaks appear to ebb and flow over time. They darken and appear to flow down steep slopes during warm seasons, and then fade in cooler seasons. They appear in several locations on Mars when temperatures are above minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 23 Celsius), and disappear at colder times.
Fucking awesome
Mars has a thin atmosphere that is 95% carbon dioxide, is that even livable for humans? in winter Mars can reach minus 195 degrees, that is crazy.
What were you expecting, a Mass Effect relay?
Eh, presenting verifiable proof for a hypothesis is one of the core fundaments of scientific research. This is what it is all about.
You call yourself a 'science dude' but you can't appreciate what they are presenting here? Really?
Mars has a thin atmosphere that is 95% carbon dioxide, is that even livable for humans? in winter Mars can reach minus 195 degrees, that is crazy.