NASA's Gypsum Find Clear Evidence There Was Water On Mars 162
First time accepted submitter RCC42 writes "The Opportunity rover has found evidence that liquid water once flowed on Mars, through the discovery of gypsum — a mineral that can only be formed in the presence of water. Though other evidence in the past has suggested highly acidic water on Mars, this is the first evidence for water with a pH suitable for life as we know it."
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Re:In other news... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:We Can Find Water on MARS, But NO Nukes in Iran (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Now we HAVE to go. (Score:5, Funny)
But if NASA finds a sentient life lathe-and-plaster-using civilization underground, such advanced technology as drywall would violate the prime directive.
Re:frost piss (Score:3, Funny)
If that's the water source, I'd hate to meet the bladder's owner.
Re:In other news... (Score:4, Funny)
"It's similar to calling Sir Issac Newton a "Latin Physicist" because of the language used in the "Principia"."
Ofcourse not.... he was a Persian physicist.
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Re:We Can Find Water on MARS, But NO Nukes in Iran (Score:4, Funny)
Actually, I think the drone malfunctioned, went into auto-mode and landed itself in the desert. Then an Iranian sheepherder stumbled across it and called authorities.
It's an open question why Iranians graze sheep in the desert though...
Re:how much gypsum? (Score:4, Funny)
Creating techtonic activity would create the geomagnetic dynamo the planet needs
I'll get right on that and let you know when I'm done so we can move to the next phase.
Re:As thing go... (Score:3, Funny)
Beings from Europe? Don't be ridiculous.