Just a Heads up: NASA Announces News Briefing on Mars Orbiter Science Finding

MRO Press Conference

August 03, 2011

WASHINGTON -- NASA will host a news briefing on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT) about a significant new Mars science finding. The briefing will be held at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Not saying much in the press release. But I thought you enthusiasts would like to catch the briefing tomorrow.
They say "significant". That means lots of things to different people.
Any insiders know what this might be about?

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Disclosure?

LOL I hope so

Shall we place bets?

I'll go for worms.

probably more bacteria.

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Very cool. But it might be something that just science geeks find fascinating

But I hope its something like...they found evidence that carbon based life once existed on mars, or that water has been found or something.

Time to start terraforming everyone

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Maybe they're announcing the discovery of the head found in this thread. If it is, I hope they mention the possibility of it being a Martian chia head.

In all seriousness, though... "significant" for NASA is rarely actually anything of any interest. Maybe something to do with how the climate of Mars has changed? That's about as exciting an announcement as I'm expecting.

Well many space related forums are saying this is about An area of Mars where Very Bright lights appear,maybe they discovered who or what is operating them?

NASA would probably say that Mars once had volcanoes on it surface. What I would like to hear NASA say is that Mars left some ruins on its surface. A proof that it's surface was once inhabited by intelligent life.

It cant be that important. If it was disclosure i would assume when they decide to break that news it would go out straight away not set a press conference for 11am next day, better to get it over and done with mentality.

More than likely a finding of some chemical ie o2, h2o , co2 etc.

Or as mentioned above micro bacteria.

I'm not expecting anything big from NASA. I used to keep my hopes up, but after a while you get tired of hearing about multi-billion dollar missions to find a different colored rock.

Probably found more snow gullies.

www.space.com...

Im sure it will just be about the end of rovers journey and they will show pics and yeah..............heres a link
wont be that significant if it was they wouldnt be tellin us imo

As I stated is is looking like it is certain that the Light discovery will be announced,Natural or controlled by another source who knows?

they actually got a picture of a transformer
Ya kno,, one of those scarier bad robots

We all know its gonna be something relatively boring... like "Hey we found some awesome rocks that look cool!"
Disclosure? Forget about it.
Reports of ancient martian ruins? Ha.

It'd be nice but "ha" nonetheless.

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That's where I got the idea for the thread title...s up..


What's all this fuss about lights? Has there been a light source discovered?

Out of interest, the MRO website states that Lisa Pratt, biogeochemist, Indiana University, Bloomington will be on the panel. Her webpage can be found at:

geology.indiana.edu...

Research Interests

- Geomicrobiology of sulfate-reducing microorganisms

- Biotic and abiotic fractionation of sulfur isotopes in modern and ancient oceans and lakes

- Influence of wildfire on carbon isotopic excursions during the Cretaceous

- Fate of complex organic molecules on the surface of Mars

Maybe there are some hints as to the direction of the briefing...

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Interesting inclusion.
Thank you.
I think that does provide some insight. The detection of "indicators" of previous lifeforms. Maybe.
Now that the landing site for the new rover has been chosen, let's see if it is included on tomorrow's discussion.

Clear pictures of Nibiru from the Martian surface?

Maybe caverns discovered?

Pyramids?

one can only hope...

All geo people on the panel so I guess not worms. Volcanoes maybe. I'm of course hoping for a pyramid or something equally cool