'Mud volcanoes' found on Mars ?

Screw the martian mud baths, howbout some martian mud wrestling??

Screw the martian mud baths, howbout some martian mud wrestling?? I'll drink to that. But I'll drink to anything.

yes but the progress is so slow that I wouldnt expect anything for 30 years a t least...I mean what has happend during last 10 years in terms of Mars? not much imho. You never know. Perhaps the rover will run over a pocketwatch.

The puerile comments aside.... what is the age age of these mud-flows, when did they form, how did they form, what are the geologic processes involved?? Is Mars still geologically active? I havent seen any reports to support this. Other questions: what mechanisms have produced these phenomena? I dont pretend to know any of these answers, but surely ice-locked seas need to be explored first...IMO

I'm so happy to see that NASA continues wasting all its efforts (and budget) trying to explore a planet that is 15 years away from us. Really I am, but could they possibly take their attention away from the surface of Mars and focus on the oh-so-important issue of "global warming" they were so freaked out about just a few short years ago? Or was that just another headline-grabbing topic that NASA felt it neccessary to publicise?

And what exactly do you expect NASA to do about global warming? Heck, for that matter, what do you expect anyone to do about global warming?

I think they only publicize stuff that is getting results. Mars = Results Global Warming = No Results

Scientists are more interested on Mars than on Earth....

NASA IS focussed on both topics. They are also pursuing interests in several other areas at the same time.

NASA IS focussed on both topics. They are also pursuing interests in several other areas at the same time. Like mud wrestling!