NASA to Announce 'Significant' Mars Finding Thursday

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Looking at the panelists, it'll probably be a yawn worthy briefing about some "awesome" rock. I'm not expecting anything major... ESPECIALLY not anything about aliens or ancient martian ruins. At most, maybe they found fossilized bacteria.

Originally posted by kro32

Originally posted by TechUnique
I would be over the moon (no pun intended) if NASA announced evidence of previous civilisations on the planet Mars.

Curious why you think that would be a good thing.

What possible benefits to you think would come from an announcement like that?

Kro32, if that was the announcement it would be one of the most incredible finds in the history of mankind for so many reasons, I'm sure you can think of a few yourself. It's probably going to be something less exciting than that though..............................but dare I hope? Nope I don't, I've been let down in the past with these announcements.

Originally posted by kro32

Originally posted by TechUnique
I would be over the moon (no pun intended) if NASA announced evidence of previous civilisations on the planet Mars.
We can only hope.

Curious why you think that would be a good thing.

What possible benefits to you think would come from an announcement like that?

It wouldn't be a good thing, it would be a MOTHER%$&@ING AMAZING thing!

Originally posted by Watts
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Looking at the panelists, it'll probably be a yawn worthy briefing about some "awesome" rock. I'm not expecting anything major... ESPECIALLY not anything about aliens or ancient martian ruins. At most, maybe they found fossilized bacteria.

I hope it is substantial or everone is going to stop taking these "findings announcements" seriously.

What can the MRO detect that would justify a press conference anyhow?

Olivine, Phyllosilicates, chalk, a KFC?

Originally posted by paratus

Originally posted by Watts
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Looking at the panelists, it'll probably be a yawn worthy briefing about some "awesome" rock. I'm not expecting anything major... ESPECIALLY not anything about aliens or ancient martian ruins. At most, maybe they found fossilized bacteria.

I hope it is substantial or everone is going to stop taking these "findings announcements" seriously.

What can the MRO detect that would justify a press conference anyhow?

Olivine, Phyllosilicates, chalk, a KFC?

Don't be silly, maccas always beats KFC to a new site..

But you're right, many of these findings only interest some scientists in certain fields..

But we can hope for something special..

I think they have found a hole to put the national debt in....

Or of course a place where maybe some bacteria can live. But they didnt found the bacteria yet. of course not

It's ON now, sounds boring already....

just kidding....

www.ustream.tv...

it's finishing up previous interview

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Look at the numbers of viewers climbing!

The addition of a biogeochemist is interesting to me, I think this may be about life, perhaps not present life but evidence of past life.

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So when we they announce the discovery???

I hope it is something groundbreaking.....

too bad CNN won't be airing this, as usual.

I'm excited!!!!

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They have already dropped some hints about water and life... this is getting exciting.

looks like they observed water flowing on the surface of mars.
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Why do the folks in the panel look so completely miserable?

It's like they couldn't care less about this announcement.

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Most likely because they can't say what they really found.


Flowing water, hmmm, so there are rivers on Mars.

"It just slipped our attention until now"



Ha ha (listening live)

I'm watching the Ustream now....

Interesting!!!!

So far, Mars has seasons like Earth

Michael Myers:

"follow the water"

"if theres water, ther's life"

"minerals that form in water"

"ancient riverbanks"....


"we've followed the water and have found...... evidence of flowing water"


HiRISE monitoring and has found in the suthern mid latitude, "flows"

7 confirmed sites of flowing water

I'm not watching live but I was wondering if they are going to talk about the massive crater that the MRO was going to be pulling up the edge of soon. Keep us people in offices at work posted on the latest! Thanks!

Why is it that the speakers all have a freaking speech disability? They may be smart, but they sure sound like a bunch of morons.

-10 to 80 F

salty/briny water

circumstantial evidence

spectral on MRO detects the flows

SEASONS on MARS