Life on Mars?

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Ian K
Ian K
WA
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28 Sep 2015 10:21am
A big announcement tomorrow morning 1.30 am EST, any guesses?

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NASA will detail a major science finding from the agency’s ongoing exploration of Mars during a news briefing at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28 at the James Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The event will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency's website."






thomas11
thomas11
VIC
160 posts
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28 Sep 2015 12:40pm
Will be something confirming water or a fossel confirming there was once flowing water. IMO
Scientifically a big finding.
But the general population wont be all that excited for the news, i dont think it will be the "sexy" news of Aliens everyone is hoping/wishing for.

Although I'd love it to be something regarding Aliens, as I want to hear what all the Religious buffs have to say
Underoath
Underoath
QLD
2434 posts
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28 Sep 2015 12:59pm
Im going all out.

Life discovered.
zarb
zarb
NSW
703 posts
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28 Sep 2015 1:17pm
It's got something to do with "seasonal" springs of water on the surface. Apparently during certain times of a Mars year, there are certain spots which will seep. They haven't announced anything of the sort, but one of the persons listed to be in attendance has been studying it for a few years.

(This information all from an IFLScience article which now that I search for it, has since been edited to simply announce who will be speaking, so take it with a very large grain of salt).
Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
7268 posts
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28 Sep 2015 11:32am
It might be Mars is changing its name.

Like when marathon changed to snickers

or opal fruits changed to starburst
Jupiter
Jupiter
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2156 posts
28 Sep 2015 1:59pm
Great new ! Now that Joe Hockey is off to USA, Tony Abbott would be the ideal candidate to be sent to Mars. Just for good measure, a leather-bound Bible and a few sheep. A Shepperd indeed.
Macroscien
Macroscien
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28 Sep 2015 4:48pm




Since the permanent over 1 year presence was established by NASA on Mars, there is right time to claim this new land.
I think that tomorrow Mars will be proclaimed as 50's state of US emporium.
Soviets may have Pluto.

drift
drift
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28 Sep 2015 5:01pm


I reckon they've proven this...

Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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28 Sep 2015 3:01pm
I think they will announce it once had water.
Then we will all go about our lives knowing that the fact it used to have water means nothing to the current state of the world / universe etc.

Or alternatively, that it is actually filled with 3 breasted women and the ad campaign will be "Get your asss to Mars" in an Arnie voice.


Macroscien
Macroscien
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28 Sep 2015 5:12pm
Busy shedule at US congress.
Yesterday Pope, today Chinese PM, tomorrow Martian leader.

The last thing too happen could be mass refugees from Mars to overcrowded already Earth planet, and Europe in particular.
We don't need more beneficiary , looking for easy life and free food. But with green skin they will be even more difficult to blend smoothly into our community then Muslims.
Gazuki
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28 Sep 2015 3:23pm

The movie the martian was actually a biopic?
pweedas
pweedas
WA
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28 Sep 2015 3:26pm
"The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one they said.
The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one,. but still they come. "

I know that for a fact because someone wrote a song about it.



So what do I think the big announcement will be?
A re- release of the song of course, but probably as a punk rock or rapper version maybe.
Razzonater
Razzonater
2224 posts
2224 posts
28 Sep 2015 4:45pm
They have probably found water or evidence of it, perhaps even life within the water.
Whilst this may not sound exciting the entire total recallmovie was based on this.
They need to find the cave and push the button to melt the ice which will release the oxygen.
I for one welcome our new overlords
Mobydisc
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9029 posts
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28 Sep 2015 6:47pm
Gazuki said..

The movie the martian was actually a biopic?


Yeah the announcement probably has something to do with this movie.
DaylightDebt
DaylightDebt
WA
296 posts
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28 Sep 2015 5:10pm
Europes refugee crisis may have a solution.
ThinkaBowtit
ThinkaBowtit
WA
1134 posts
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28 Sep 2015 5:35pm
...For all those speculating they might be about to announce evidence of water on Mars, here you go, from two years ago. www.space.com/17048-water-on-mars.html

Can't blame you for not realising though, the media is rife with it today..clearly, being a journo these days means having the ability to copy and paste a story, no matter what the facts are.
Gazuki
Gazuki
WA
1363 posts
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28 Sep 2015 5:47pm

How windy is it on Mars??
dan berry
dan berry
WA
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28 Sep 2015 5:53pm
Found running water.
kk
kk
WA
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kk kk
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28 Sep 2015 6:03pm
dan berry said..
Found running water.


Isn't that an Indian girl, how did she get there? In her Canoe?
jn1
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28 Sep 2015 7:48pm
Razzonater said..
They need to find the cave and push the button to melt the ice which will release the oxygen.

Then the oxygen gets blown away by the sun due to lack of gravity and magnetosphere.

NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
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28 Sep 2015 8:25pm
All those photos weren't just pareidolia.

I for one will stay up to welcome our new overlords.
fingerbone
fingerbone
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921 posts
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28 Sep 2015 8:52pm
I am no scientist but shouldnt we be looking at the next planet closer to the sun not wasting time on ones that will always be too cold to live.After all isnt the sun going to cool down .
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
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28 Sep 2015 6:58pm
ThinkaBowtit said..
...For all those speculating they might be about to announce evidence of water on Mars, here you go, from two years ago. www.space.com/17048-water-on-mars.html

Can't blame you for not realising though, the media is rife with it today..clearly, being a journo these days means having the ability to copy and paste a story, no matter what the facts are.



Errr 'facts' like this from the article?

Observations of the Red Planet indicate that rivers and oceans may have been prominent features in its early history .................... Any water at the surface today would have to be frozen, extremely salty, or thoroughly mixed with minerals, but it could still exist, scientists say.............................Vast deposits of water appear to be trapped within the ice caps.............. Some high-latitude regions seem to boast patterned ground-shapes that may have formed.............

Geez that's a lot to get excited about. I think they found some shiny lumps that then disappeared so they presumed them to be ice. I will continue to dream of a trip there the the 3-boobied ladies.

Maybe it will be more pyramids or faces that are easily debunked by photographers who understand light sources and shadow etc.
deansh250
deansh250
32 posts
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28 Sep 2015 7:08pm
I predict that they will declare that they have found scientifically indisputable proof that we caused warming on mars that destroyed the climate.
Kamikuza
Kamikuza
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28 Sep 2015 10:42pm
deansh250 said..
I predict that they will declare that they have found scientifically indisputable proof that we caused warming on mars that destroyed the climate.


It was actually Venus that showed us what happens in a runaway green house environment ...
Carantoc
Carantoc
WA
7268 posts
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28 Sep 2015 9:46pm
The news first broke on Seabreeze.com.au :

NASA said..

We have gone to Mars

We have discovered the conditions are good for booooossting big

Does anyone have a pump we can borrow, we left ours behind
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
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29 Sep 2015 1:00am
fingerbone said..
I am no scientist but shouldnt we be looking at the next planet closer to the sun not wasting time on ones that will always be too cold to live.After all isnt the sun going to cool down .


As I understand it it will expand to a red giant and gobble up the Earth in about 4 or 5 billion years.
zarb
zarb
NSW
703 posts
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29 Sep 2015 6:29am
zarb said...
It's got something to do with "seasonal" springs of water on the surface. Apparently during certain times of a Mars year, there are certain spots which will seep. They haven't announced anything of the sort, but one of the persons listed to be in attendance has been studying it for a few years.

(This information all from an IFLScience article which now that I search for it, has since been edited to simply announce who will be speaking, so take it with a very large grain of salt).


I was right. What do I win?
Mastbender
Mastbender
1972 posts
1972 posts
29 Sep 2015 7:51am
Mobydisc said..

Gazuki said..

The movie the martian was actually a biopic?



Yeah the announcement probably has something to do with this movie.


May be onto something there~

Did NASA time its Mars announcement to coincide with 'The Martian'?
news.yahoo.com/mars-announcement-the-martian-movie-matt-damon-193248452.html
ThinkaBowtit
ThinkaBowtit
WA
1134 posts
WA, 1134 posts
29 Sep 2015 8:26am
Mark _australia said..

ThinkaBowtit said..
...For all those speculating they might be about to announce evidence of water on Mars, here you go, from two years ago. www.space.com/17048-water-on-mars.html

Can't blame you for not realising though, the media is rife with it today..clearly, being a journo these days means having the ability to copy and paste a story, no matter what the facts are.




Errr 'facts' like this from the article?

Observations of the Red Planet indicate that rivers and oceans may have been prominent features in its early history .................... Any water at the surface today would have to be frozen, extremely salty, or thoroughly mixed with minerals, but it could still exist, scientists say.............................Vast deposits of water appear to be trapped within the ice caps.............. Some high-latitude regions seem to boast patterned ground-shapes that may have formed.............

Geez that's a lot to get excited about. I think they found some shiny lumps that then disappeared so they presumed them to be ice. I will continue to dream of a trip there the the 3-boobied ladies.

Maybe it will be more pyramids or faces that are easily debunked by photographers who understand light sources and shadow etc.


You're highlighting semantics, they haven't actually found flowing water on mars as the headlines suggest, and they know only a little more than they did two years ago. The evidence two years ago suggested water on mars, the evidence today suggests water on mars. They still don't have a jar of water from mars.

No surprise there's a movie out about the same time about man travelling to mars. That is what this is probably about, getting support for a hugely expensive and mostly pointless and probably suicidal escapade into space.
Gizmo
Gizmo
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29 Sep 2015 10:12am



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