Mars Lander Sees Falling Snow 118
Riding with Robots writes "NASA reports that the Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from Martian clouds. According to the Canadian team running a weather experiment, a laser instrument designed to study how the atmosphere and surface interact on Mars has detected snow from clouds about 4 kilometers above the landing site. Data shows the snow vaporizing before reaching the surface, but one of the mission scientists said, 'We'll be looking for signs that the snow may even reach the ground.' Spacecraft soil experiments have also provided evidence of past interaction between minerals and liquid water."
Re:Martian Lander Snow Angels next? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:If there is water... (Score:5, Insightful)
No problem, your sig excuses you.
H2O Snow? (Score:2, Insightful)
Do they know for sure that the snow is H20 snow. Or could it be snow made of something else?