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Mars rover Curiosity finds signs of ancient stream
yahoo.com ^ | 9/28/12 | ALICIA CHANG | Associated Press

Posted on 09/28/2012 8:44:35 AM PDT by Evil Slayer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NASA rover Curiosity has beamed back pictures of bedrock that suggest a fast-moving stream, possibly waist-deep, once flowed on Mars — a find that the mission's chief scientist called exciting.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: curiosity; mars; nasa
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To: DonaldC

We need to send our worst criminals there, one-way.

Worked out well for Australia....


21 posted on 09/28/2012 9:58:59 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: muawiyah

“Those folks investing in gold for its long term value are going to lose their shirts the second we have inexpensive space travel!”

That’s true, but by then the dollar will have lost another 99% of its value!


22 posted on 09/28/2012 10:03:14 AM PDT by desertfreedom765
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To: treetopsandroofs

Perhaps this will help:

http://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/curiosity-water-flowing-mars-28092012/


23 posted on 09/28/2012 10:06:57 AM PDT by Natufian (t)
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To: Evil Slayer
a find that the mission's chief scientist called exciting.
Oh yeah - time for increased budget requests and sending out more grant applications.
24 posted on 09/28/2012 10:11:51 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Natufian

NASA's Curiosity rover found evidence for an ancient, flowing stream on Mars at a few sites, including the rock outcrop pictured here, which the science team has named "Hottah" after Hottah Lake in

25 posted on 09/28/2012 10:14:22 AM PDT by Evil Slayer (Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war....)
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To: Natufian

Thanks. Hmm, maybe. Perhaps.


26 posted on 09/28/2012 10:34:21 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: desertfreedom765

It’ll make that up in volume though.


27 posted on 09/28/2012 10:40:27 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Evil Slayer
Sorry NASA but Leonardo Da Vinci beat you to it.

He saw these water canals 500 years ago before they were dried up by Martian global warming caused by alien pollution.

28 posted on 09/28/2012 10:56:26 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 (yup-Who knew??)
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