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Water on Mars!

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  • #2
    electric69
    Registered Users Posts: 794 ✭✭✭electric69


    Nasa's Phoenix lander spacecraft has for the first time identified water in a sample of soil collected from the planet's surface.

    Scientists will now be able to begin studying the sample to see whether the planet was ever, or is, habitable.

    The craft previously had problems transferring samples from its robotic arm to the onboard lab for analysis.

    The success and the good condition of the craft mean the mission will be extended until the end of September.


    This is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted
    William Boynton, mission scientist

    Since it touched down on 25 June, the Phoenix lander has been studying the surface of Mars to investigate whether it has ever been capable of supporting life.

    It has been studying soil with a chemistry laboratory, an oven called TEGA (Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer instrument), a microscope, a probe and cameras.

    Scientists told a press conference at the University of Arizona in Tucson that the planet had so far "proved itself to be interesting".

    "We've seen evidence for this water-ice before in observations by the Mars Odyssey orbiter and in disappearing chunks observed by Phoenix last month, but this is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted," William Boynton, one of the researchers on the mission, explained.


  • #3
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    cheers #2, that hyperlink business is very tricky


  • #4
    hussey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    Here is a picture from the NASA website
    it is really mindblowing
    http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0504/WaterOnMars2_gcc.jpg


  • #5
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    hussey wrote: »
    Here is a picture from the NASA website
    it is really mindblowing
    http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0504/WaterOnMars2_gcc.jpg
    It's post like these that highlight the fact there should be a thumps up button in after hours.


  • #6
    electric69
    Registered Users Posts: 794 ✭✭✭electric69


    hussey wrote: »
    Here is a picture from the NASA website
    it is really mindblowing
    http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0504/WaterOnMars2_gcc.jpg

    But i thought the water was frozen:confused::confused::P


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  • #7
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    electric69 wrote: »
    But i thought the water was frozen:confused::confused::P

    Damn global warming!


  • #8
    sweet-rasmus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,128 ✭✭✭sweet-rasmus


    i heard about this theory years ago! my brother is a physicist who studies water ;)


  • #9
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    TBH:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueUOTImKp0k


  • #10
    Kold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Kold


    Terraform that **** already.


  • #11
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    TBH:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zV4pJ8MwM


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  • #12
    chamlis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,175 ✭✭✭chamlis


    "I'll bet you do, you freaky old Bahstad you"

    :D


  • #13
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    It's about as drinkable as Galway tap water though.


  • #14
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    Water on Mars!

    WaterOnMars.jpg


  • #15
    _feedback_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,274 ✭✭✭_feedback_


    Bard wrote: »
    Water on Mars!

    WaterOnMars.jpg

    Oops, bit late Bard !! :)
    hussey wrote: »
    Here is a picture from the NASA website
    it is really mindblowing
    http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0504/WaterOnMars2_gcc.jpg


  • #16
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Bard wrote: »
    Water on Mars!

    WaterOnMars.jpg

    2nd fail of this thread!


  • #17
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    "Come on, Cohaagen! You got what you want. Give those people air! "


  • #18
    nyarlothothep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,182 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    start the reactor core


  • #19
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7536490.stm

    Looks like a scene from season 3 of Lexx.


  • #20
    Pride Fighter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Pride Fighter


    monkeyfudge wrote: »
    "Come on, Cohaagen! You got what you want. Give those people air! "

    I hope you leave enough room for my fist cause I am going to put it through your stomach and rip out your goddamn spine!!!!


  • #21
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    But i thought the water was frozen
    jester77 wrote: »
    Damn global warming!

    :D High five!


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  • #22
    phantom_lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭phantom_lord


    tasted?


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