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Curiosity Rover discovers conditions suited for ancient life on Mars
CNet ^
| 12 March 2013
| Charles Cooper
Posted on 03/12/2013 1:44:23 PM PDT by Steely Tom
NASA is reporting that an analysis of a rock powder sample collected by the Curiosity rover suggests that ancient Mars could have supported living microbes.
The sample contained traces of sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and carbon -- key chemical ingredients for life.
For astronomers, the news constitutes the latest clue in their pursuit of a scientific holy grail: Answering the big question about whether life ever existed on the Red Planet. Their challenge until now has been to confirm whether the Martian atmosphere could have supported a habitable environment. The preliminary evidence now suggests the answer is yes...
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; curiosity; mars; panspermia; xplanets
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I did not see this yet carried here at FR.
To: Steely Tom
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posted on
03/12/2013 1:45:23 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: Steely Tom
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posted on
03/12/2013 1:46:26 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: Steely Tom
Why wouldn't these elements be available at numerous sites throughout the universe? I wouldn't expect less.
It's like finding DNA in humans....kinda like duh....we all have DNA
To: Steely Tom
If there was past life on Mars, then I would expect to see direct evidence of it in pretty much any rock or soil sample they dig up.
To: PGR88
And Ranch Dressing...
Bacon-Ranch makes any food better. ANY.
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posted on
03/12/2013 1:54:38 PM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: Steely Tom
So, let’s send some tundra-tolerant plants up and get them started. Then after a few years we can send up the EPA to regulate the plants to make sure they don’t grow.
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03/12/2013 1:54:52 PM PDT
by
lurk
To: SunkenCiv
To: Steely Tom
It discovered a martian nursing home?
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posted on
03/12/2013 1:57:58 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: lurk
Send every last single EPA employ to Mars ~ let none escape!
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03/12/2013 1:58:11 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: lurk
The presence of clay as well as the absence of "abundant salt" point to the likely existence of an ancient environment where there was fresh water, according to NASA. Sounds to me like grounds for the EPA to claim this as navigable water, and subject to the whims of EPA.
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posted on
03/12/2013 1:59:31 PM PDT
by
C210N
(When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
To: C210N
Send a pod with some pot seeds if it grows no problem!
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03/12/2013 2:01:00 PM PDT
by
Conserev1
("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
To: Sacajaweau
I believe they are talking only about carbon based lifeforms.
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03/12/2013 2:04:56 PM PDT
by
WCH
To: Steely Tom
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posted on
03/12/2013 2:06:38 PM PDT
by
envisio
(Its on like Donkey Kong!!)
To: Steely Tom
They act is if they are trying to prove that elements contained within the periodic table of elements are not unique to the Earth.
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03/12/2013 2:08:36 PM PDT
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fso301
To: Steely Tom
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03/12/2013 2:09:37 PM PDT
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SkyDancer
(Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
To: Cementjungle
Just a comparison on what to expect on Mars: From 3.8 billion years ago to 1 billion years, single cell life forms were all there was with fossilized stromatolites being the most easily recognizable and not to be confused with chemical/ geologic structures in the rock. They are still arguing about the possible fossils found in meteors composed of pieces of Mars.
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03/12/2013 2:15:09 PM PDT
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JimSEA
To: SkyDancer
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posted on
03/12/2013 2:20:00 PM PDT
by
deoetdoctrinae
(The Old White Flag Republicans can go straight to He// and take their pal Obama with them!)
To: Steely Tom
Several more billions to the NASA crowd for coulda, woulda, mighta, etc.
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03/12/2013 2:24:06 PM PDT
by
RetiredTexasVet
(Leveling the playing field for a Progressive is dragging everyone down to their level.)
To: PGR88
Bacon, the final frontier.
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03/12/2013 2:24:24 PM PDT
by
deoetdoctrinae
(The Old White Flag Republicans can go straight to He// and take their pal Obama with them!)
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