[BenLurkin]

Serious question:

If NASA has indeed discovered artifacts of an ancient Martian civilization — why wouldn’t it be shouting it from the rooftops?

(This would guaranty a massive increase in NASA’s budget — and an accelerated program for manned landings on Mars.)

[NoCmpromiz]

.. discovered artifacts of an ancient Martian civilization — why wouldn’t it be shouting it from the rooftops? (This would guaranty a massive increase in NASA’s budget...

Not to mention making them forget about fudging the Arctic ice sat shots... ;-)