Comments on: Mars Atmospheric "Bubbles" Carried Away by the Solar Wind http://www.universetoday.com/2008/11/21/mars-atmospheric-bubbles-carried-away-by-the-solar-wind/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:14:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Randy http://www.universetoday.com/2008/11/21/mars-atmospheric-bubbles-carried-away-by-the-solar-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-43743 Randy Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:06:52 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=21315#comment-43743 Mars probably once had a magnetic field surrounding the planet keeping it safe, but as the core cooled the magnetic field became unstable, weak, erratic and the atmosphere began the eroson process from solar winds. Mars probably once had a magnetic field surrounding the planet keeping it safe, but as the core cooled the magnetic field became unstable, weak, erratic and the atmosphere began the eroson process from solar winds.

]]> By: maudyfish http://www.universetoday.com/2008/11/21/mars-atmospheric-bubbles-carried-away-by-the-solar-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-42089 maudyfish Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:51:42 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=21315#comment-42089 If the ultimate goal is to terriform Mars, we need to be asking how can we keep this plasma from ripping away. If the ultimate goal is to terriform Mars, we need to be asking how can we keep this plasma from ripping away.

]]> By: LLDIAZ http://www.universetoday.com/2008/11/21/mars-atmospheric-bubbles-carried-away-by-the-solar-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-42021 LLDIAZ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:14:44 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=21315#comment-42021 As big as it all seems to us the same could be said of the peoples of the Earth 4 or 5 thousand years ago they all thought the world was the largest and most expansive thing ever but now it seems that in one way or the other its all really intertwined without one the other wouldn't function right. If the same rule of law holds true for Earth then why wouldn't it be the same for the rest of the universe. I feel life is but the end result of the universe after the majestic machine has grinded its gears and the entirety of the cosmos has done its job we the creation are just a spark of light from the dark canvas of nothing. As big as it all seems to us the same could be said of the peoples of the Earth 4 or 5 thousand years ago they all thought the world was the largest and most expansive thing ever but now it seems that in one way or the other its all really intertwined without one the other wouldn't function right. If the same rule of law holds true for Earth then why wouldn't it be the same for the rest of the universe. I feel life is but the end result of the universe after the majestic machine has grinded its gears and the entirety of the cosmos has done its job we the creation are just a spark of light from the dark canvas of nothing.

]]> By: Steven http://www.universetoday.com/2008/11/21/mars-atmospheric-bubbles-carried-away-by-the-solar-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-42017 Steven Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:01:20 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=21315#comment-42017 It should be. Probably find out in years to come that life is common as hydrogen in the universe. It should be.

Probably find out in years to come that life is common as hydrogen in the universe.

]]> By: neil http://www.universetoday.com/2008/11/21/mars-atmospheric-bubbles-carried-away-by-the-solar-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-42004 neil Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:06:29 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=21315#comment-42004 "would likely contain microbial spores"? did i miss something? is life on that frozen rock a foregone conclusion? "would likely contain microbial spores"? did i miss something? is life on that frozen rock a foregone conclusion?

]]> By: TD http://www.universetoday.com/2008/11/21/mars-atmospheric-bubbles-carried-away-by-the-solar-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-41996 TD Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:35:09 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=21315#comment-41996 Dr. Brain - don't forget that these plasmoids would also likely contain microbial spores from the atmosphere that was ripped away - so this mechanism is how life spreads between planets. I had this notion jump into my head a few years ago - and a COSPAR paper and NewScientist article followed. It's an amazing feeling to be blessed with the realization of some fundamental mechanism of immense importance to the spread of life - I hope you're able to generate more interest in the scientific community. Dr. Brain – don't forget that these plasmoids would also likely contain microbial spores from the atmosphere that was ripped away – so this mechanism is how life spreads between planets. I had this notion jump into my head a few years ago – and a COSPAR paper and NewScientist article followed. It's an amazing feeling to be blessed with the realization of some fundamental mechanism of immense importance to the spread of life – I hope you're able to generate more interest in the scientific community.

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