Comments on: Groundwater May Have Played Important Role in Shaping Mars

By: trux

trux — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:56:28 +0000

Feenix: the two photos of the suspected water flow, after doing some computer simulations, they turned out to be likely just flows of dust. There was an article about it either here or on space.com

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:57:57 +0000

I'd love a geyser to blast and and clean off Spirit or Opportunity's solar panels.

By: astrophisics

astrophisics — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:41:30 +0000

Interestingly! Thanks!

By: htomfields

htomfields — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Here is an article about a laser detection technology from Idaho National Laboratory that could be used to scout for signs of life on Mars. http://www.inl.gov/laser

By: Feenixx

Feenixx — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:34:31 +0000

I cannot find the article now… but I clearly remember: Two pictures, taken from orbit, a few years apart from each other…. showing evidence of a (small-ish) flow of water during those few years. It doesn't rain on Mars, so, those two photos seem to point at a groundwater well.
Perhaps this kind of thing happens all the time, albeit not often…?

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:59:39 +0000

Anyone get the feeling there was water on Mars??

I hope we find a geyser somewhere!!