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Mars was earthlike for a few hours a day

By T.K. Randall
October 15, 2011 · Comment icon 156 comments

Image Credit: NASA
New research has suggested that Mars would have once enjoyed earthlike conditions for short periods.
The research is based on data obtained from studies of a four-billion-year-old Martian meteorite that shows evidence of minerals that could have only formed if the temperature was a lot warmer than it is on Mars today. "It's proof that early in the history of Mars, at least one place on the planet was capable of keeping an Earthlike climate for at least a few hours to a few days," said John Eiler.
Mars once had 'earthlike' conditions for at least a few hours a day, according to new research. The findings make it more plausible that the planet could have supported life, though if the warm temperatures were only temporary that still remains unlikely.


Source: Daily Mail | Comments (156)




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Comment icon #147 Posted by psyche101 12 years ago
Ufology is one of those rare subjects that defies one attempts at one line explanations. That is why the parts that have been explained to date have some rather varied fields associated with them. From Black Ops to Meteorology to plasmas, to light refractions properties as discussed on Professor Jack Pettigrews paper on Min Mins, temperature anomalies, to new things we learn each day at Hessdalen. Every answer that has become available to us has been very terrestrial in explanation. Just like when the Greek Gods of Thunder and Lightning were demystified by science. No idea what some people thi... [More]
Comment icon #148 Posted by psyche101 12 years ago
Your opinion which is fine. I can't and won't change your opinion, and I can't be made to and will not change my opinion. Fair is fair. Yeah yeah, the Heavens Gate people were really quite certain that a spaceship sat in the tail of Hale Bopp too. Imagine of one of them had listen to a skeptic, and had a look through a telescope......... But are people who are so ready to swallow such garbage capable of thinking that hard, or even initiating the checking of a doubt? If not, who is to blame for their deaths?
Comment icon #149 Posted by Argus 12 years ago
I just saw the famous picture of Mars in the National Geographic magazine of Sept 1955 , volume CVIII, number Three. Very strange. A large part of Mars is dark green in springtime, " The polar cap dwindles in spring and summer, and from it spreads a great 'wave of darkness' as the patches intensify in hue". Funny how that picture is nowhere to be found on internet. Copyright?
Comment icon #150 Posted by seeder 12 years ago
I just saw the famous picture of Mars in the National Geographic magazine of Sept 1955 , volume CVIII, number Three. Very strange. A large part of Mars is dark green in springtime, " The polar cap dwindles in spring and summer, and from it spreads a great 'wave of darkness' as the patches intensify in hue". Funny how that picture is nowhere to be found on internet. Copyright? probably just your poor search skills... besides, go find me the dates of the 'earliest mars pics' please? so, a large part of Mars goes green in springtime does it? Why is that a surprise? That's because spring - is when... [More]
Comment icon #151 Posted by scowl 12 years ago
I just saw the famous picture of Mars in the National Geographic magazine of Sept 1955 , volume CVIII, number Three. Very strange. A large part of Mars is dark green in springtime, " The polar cap dwindles in spring and summer, and from it spreads a great 'wave of darkness' as the patches intensify in hue". Funny how that picture is nowhere to be found on internet. Copyright? The article refers to "dark" spots not "dark green" spots. If they looked green it was an artifact of the optics. These dark spots were a huge mystery since they had to be some kind of active process on the planet. Were t... [More]
Comment icon #152 Posted by Argus 12 years ago
How come Mars comes with all different shades of color, from brow-yellow to very red? Here we see Mars in late spring, geysers? http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/image/planetary/mars/hst_mars_opp_9709a.jpg Mars the yellow planet: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/image/planetary/mars/marsglobe1.jpg
Comment icon #153 Posted by scowl 12 years ago
How come Mars comes with all different shades of color, from brow-yellow to very red? Here we see Mars in late spring, geysers? http://nssdc.gsfc.na...s_opp_9709a.jpg Mars the yellow planet: http://nssdc.gsfc.na.../marsglobe1.jpg Two things. Color balance -- they process the image to be whatever color looks good. For example Mars should have a light blue sky however NASA is balancing all rover photos so the sky is pink because that's how Mars should look to people. Anyone who sees Mars in the sky knows it's primarily red. The other: sand storms. They tend to kick up yellow material. Watch how ... [More]
Comment icon #154 Posted by DONTEATUS 12 years ago
THe Mars Croniacales what ever the book,T.V. series was ,was quite good ! I would like them to re-air it !
Comment icon #155 Posted by Argus 10 years ago
Has anyone ever seen a photo from NASA of the nightsky on Mars? With all the different crafts crawling around out there should be at least one.
Comment icon #156 Posted by DONTEATUS 10 years ago
que "Marvin the martian"


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