Mars Rover Turns Up Evidence Of Water 95
New submitter horselight writes "Recent data obtained from Mars indicates the environment is not as hostile to life as once thought. 'An examination of data gathered by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity reveals deposits that, on Earth, are only created by water moving through the rock.' The study's lead author, Steve Squyres, said, 'From landing until just before reaching the Endeavour rim, Opportunity was driving over sandstone made of sulfate grains that had been deposited by water and later blown around by the wind. These gypsum veins tell us about water that flowed through the rocks at this exact spot. It's the strongest evidence for water that we've ever seen with Opportunity.' Gypsum veins and other features indicating water movement on the surface of Mars have been observed to be much more common than previously thought."
So... (Score:5, Funny)
Howard managed to get if off the ditch?
As soon as NASA can find evidence of oil (Score:5, Funny)
They'll have all the budget they'll ever need.
Re:Does it have to be water, not some other liquid (Score:5, Funny)
I wonder how you would go about dating the rocks on Mars.
Oh, same as here. Treat it with respect, bring some flowers, take it to see a movie, compliment it on its geological features, and dont try to bang two rocks together right away.
Re:Haven't we seen this before? (Score:5, Funny)
"The presence of water on Mars in a geologic sense (as in what is needed to produce gypsum)..."
It would be terribly significant. Then if we found gypsum we would have a pretty good idea that drywall once existed, and of course finding the buildings would only be only a matter of time.