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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kazan on March 02, 2004, 01:42:09 pm

Title: Water [was] On mars
Post by: Kazan on March 02, 2004, 01:42:09 pm

I was just watching Nasa TV live webcast - they found definitive (my word) evidence that there was once water where Opportunity is - infact the region was drenched (their word)


For starters they found iron sulfate hydrate (jerasite) - hydrates are chemical compounds which include water in the crystaline lattice -- jerasite cannot form in the absence of water

Title: Water [was] On mars
Post by: Stryke 9 on March 02, 2004, 01:43:28 pm

I didn't know it was really still debated that there was water on Mars at some point. It's been hypothesized for a long time that Mars used to be a good deal warmer, and it does have those icecaps...

Title: Water [was] On mars
Post by: Kazan on March 02, 2004, 01:44:22 pm

those icecaps are mostly co2 ice

Title: Water [was] On mars
Post by: Ace on March 02, 2004, 01:49:07 pm

Despite the fact that there are water erosion formed features on Mars, some current theories focused on the idea that melting of water ice in the soil caused the erosion as opposed to actual rivers and oceans.

This is proof that Mars, indeed had a lot of water, just like some new models of early Venus show that it also had oceans.

Title: Water [was] On mars
Post by: J3Vr6 on March 02, 2004, 01:54:48 pm

Cool.  So when are they going to open up the first tourist hotel there?  Probably get a great tan on the beach.

Title: Water [was] On mars
Post by: Stryke 9 on March 02, 2004, 01:57:44 pm

Nah, you're wanting sunlight, you're better off visiting Mercury.

Title: Water [was] On mars
Post by: Kazan on March 02, 2004, 02:04:52 pm

rotfl: http://godhatesshrimp.com/

Title: Water [was] On mars
Post by: J3Vr6 on March 02, 2004, 02:21:02 pm

lol

Title: Water [was] On mars
Post by: Nico on March 02, 2004, 02:24:20 pm

Is that serious? :p

As for Mars, well, I took that for granted long ago already :p