UM-Bot Posted September 25, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The space agency is set to reveal "a major science finding from its ongoing exploration of Mars." According to a press release posted to its website, NASA has managed to solve a long running mystery about Mars and will reveal its findings at a press conference on Monday at 11:30 a.m EST. Read More: http://www.unexplain...ment-about-mars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofkrypton Posted September 25, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 25, 2015 tell us now gawd damnit!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKoene Posted September 25, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 25, 2015 They found Marvin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashyne Posted September 25, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The expectation is always evidence of alien life, but the announcement is always some boring thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted September 25, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Oh, they've done this so many times before, and it's always a disappointment. It was something about Compounds last time, wasn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted September 25, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The expectation is always evidence of alien life, but the announcement is always some boring thing. Boring for people who don't appreciate the significance of the announcements... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poedung Posted September 25, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 25, 2015 My guess is that they found water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted September 25, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Boring for people who don't appreciate the significance of the announcements... If you're interested in Compounds, perhaps.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gofororbit Posted September 25, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Yea I remember not long ago a scientist saying that they found something for "the history books", turned out it was nothing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted September 25, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Perhaps we have become too jaded by the creative minds of science fiction writers and movie special effects. But, to put this in perspective, we have had six lunar landings since 1969, are riding a comet, have just flown by Pluto, and are physically roving the surface of Mars. This new discovery ... it's more grand science nonfiction in the making. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassafras Posted September 25, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 25, 2015 "We have a MAJOR announcement about Mars!" "You've found evidence of alien life? You've found the perfect spot to build Neo Venezia? ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK???" "No, silly! There's 0.0009% more Argon in the atmosphere than we thought!" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted September 25, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) let me guess; they will announce they found clear evidence proving their initial assessment of past life on Mars. We all know it already it was so obvious , so lets all move up to Titan or Europa where actual life may exists right now. Lets abandon those silly rovers hiding pics of shells embedded in rocks and petrified animals ... like now and do something more exciting ! Edited September 25, 2015 by qxcontinuum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 25, 2015 #13 Share Posted September 25, 2015 It WON'T be the discovery of life for a very simple reason, none of the spacecraft currently on, or in orbit around, Mars are capable of definitively detecting life. My guess is that they found water. This is probably closer to the mark. One of the experts who will be at the meeting is Lujendra Ojha, a PhD student. Having a student at such a meeting is extremely unusual but gives a clue as to what the announcement will be about. In 2011 Ojah discovered possible evidence that salty water still flowed on the surface of Mars. This article gives more information on Ojah, his discovery and some "detective work" about what NASA will announce: What's Behind NASA's Upcoming Announcement About Mars. Of course this is all speculation and we will know for sure on Monday. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftermath Posted September 25, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Yes, we are all on pins and needles wanting to here that they have found evidence of a past civilization, however it will actually be mundane at best and indeed nothing of the sort of information the majority of people would honestly care about. I do hope I am wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted September 25, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 25, 2015 It WON'T be the discovery of life for a very simple reason, none of the spacecraft currently on, or in orbit around, Mars are capable of definitively detecting life. This is probably closer to the mark. One of the experts who will be at the meeting is Lujendra Ojha, a PhD student. Having a student at such a meeting is extremely unusual but gives a clue as to what the announcement will be about. In 2011 Ojah discovered possible evidence that salty water still flowed on the surface of Mars. This article gives more information on Ojah, his discovery and some "detective work" about what NASA will announce: What's Behind NASA's Upcoming Announcement About Mars. Of course this is all speculation and we will know for sure on Monday. Well, that would be worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted September 25, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 25, 2015 How about, if not life now, as near as they can get irrefutable evidence of past civilization? yes, I doubt it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Willis Posted September 25, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 25, 2015 NASA are about to make a major announcement about Mars just at the time "The Martian" movie is being released! I have no problems with that. If a movie can get people interested in science and exploration then that is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastieRunner Posted September 25, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Stop teasing me NASA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjarbinks Posted September 25, 2015 #19 Share Posted September 25, 2015 They found a fossil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted September 25, 2015 #20 Share Posted September 25, 2015 $10 says it has to do with next generation solar panels and their applications to space exploration. That or they finally did find a carving of Obama's head on Mars created by a long dead civilization that evidently understood the power that symbolism has to resonate with humanity millions of years ago. I give both equal chances. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Terreur Posted September 25, 2015 #21 Share Posted September 25, 2015 OMG! they found Scott Waring's dignity! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_mc Posted September 25, 2015 #22 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I guess that they have found what the source of the observed methane releases is (probably not correct but I wanted to make a guess anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted September 25, 2015 #23 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) OMG! they found Scott Waring's dignity! You can't find something that does not exist. I agree with the RSL announcement which will, hopefully, show the RSL's to be from flowing salty water but how do you explore such a site in the future? They are, by their very nature, located on steep slopes which would probably eat a rover as they are presently configured, and you'd have to make sure any craft you sent was perfectly sterile so as not to introduce earth-life to the area. I don't think they'd risk the 2020 rover, which is built on a Curiosity chassis, so we're looking at a whole new spacecraft to visit an RSL area. Edited September 25, 2015 by Merc14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark-DK Posted September 25, 2015 #24 Share Posted September 25, 2015 They found a Starbucks, and/or a McDonalds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skookum Posted September 25, 2015 #25 Share Posted September 25, 2015 They found a Starbucks, and/or a McDonalds... I reckon that Asda/Walmart has been awarded planning permission for the first supermarket on Mars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now