Friday, December 08, 2006

Don't Get Your Speedos Out Yet

Yep. It has been confirmed that liquid water does exist on Mars. Not just in one place but in a few areas around the red planet. This fact, while interesting, doesn't seem to be that significant. Many years ago scientists came to understand that liquid water absolutely essential for all life to begin. The discovery of liquid water on Mars has excited scientists all over the world (the average temperature is about -30C at noon so it's not entirely liquid). Finding water on Mars increases the chances of finding life there. We're not talking Little Green Men! Finding microbes would revolutionize the way we look at the Universe and ourselves. Such a discovery would suggest that if life existed in a rugged environment like Mars, the chances of life existing on other worlds increases a thousand-fold. For more information and images go to:

www.nasa.gov/home/

Follow the links to access the Mars photos. Posted by Picasa

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Speedos?? What speedos??

Only the quebecers in Florida wear them. Lol!

I do not think men going to mars will wear them anytime soon, from what you have written.

Cool pictures, though!