Comments on: Mars Has Water – Yes, Again http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2008/08/mars-has-water-yes-again/ I show you astronomy. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: alicesastroinfo http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2008/08/mars-has-water-yes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-25 alicesastroinfo Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:19:52 +0000 http://alicesastroinfo.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-25 So, I found out some interesting stuff related to this. The oxidizer found is perchlorate - which would indicate (not prove conclusively) that the previous environment on Mars (not the current environment) wasn't really very conducive to life (as we know it). That's an awful lot of caveats and addendums there ... Smith, of the Phoenix team says "Initial MECA analyses suggested Earth-like soil. Further analysis has revealed un-Earthlike aspects of the soil chemistry." Are you really that surprised that Mars's soil has un-Earthlike aspects? Really? For a good rundown, check out <a href="http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00001586/" rel="nofollow">Emily's Blog</a>. Or go straight to the <a href="http://jpl.nasa.gov/news/phoenix/release.php?ArticleID=1816" rel="nofollow">source</a>. Also - don't discount the technology we've invented just sending little robots to Mars ... it might show up in your toaster someday! (P.S. Extra Credit to the first person to identify the quote in the first paragraph). So, I found out some interesting stuff related to this. The oxidizer found is perchlorate – which would indicate (not prove conclusively) that the previous environment on Mars (not the current environment) wasn’t really very conducive to life (as we know it). That’s an awful lot of caveats and addendums there …

Smith, of the Phoenix team says “Initial MECA analyses suggested Earth-like soil. Further analysis has revealed un-Earthlike aspects of the soil chemistry.” Are you really that surprised that Mars’s soil has un-Earthlike aspects? Really?

For a good rundown, check out Emily’s Blog.

Or go straight to the source.

Also – don’t discount the technology we’ve invented just sending little robots to Mars … it might show up in your toaster someday!

(P.S. Extra Credit to the first person to identify the quote in the first paragraph).

]]> By: Custom Valances http://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2008/08/mars-has-water-yes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Custom Valances Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:00:16 +0000 http://alicesastroinfo.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-24 It's good that the question has finally been answered. However, it's not all that simple. They've also found an oxidizing substance that they say is "detrimental" to us. We've got a long way to go before we can actually see a benefit in the red planet. It’s good that the question has finally been answered. However, it’s not all that simple. They’ve also found an oxidizing substance that they say is “detrimental” to us. We’ve got a long way to go before we can actually see a benefit in the red planet.

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