Question about Mars

Johnnytoxic · 4 Mar 2008 at 18:10

Now let me get this straight. The story below goes on to say that their are avalanches of ice and dust on Mars. Ice as in frozen water???.

So water definitely exists on other planets. Theres proof now? I have just never heard it confirmed 100%. I used to always read stories of "Is there water on mars ????" only a few years ago.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/03/03/mars.avalanche.ap/index.html

malfunkshun · 4 Mar 2008 at 18:13

Water definitely exists on other planets/moons. Some would have been created when the body formed, some, maybe more, would have originated in comet impacts, comets comprising of rock, water ice and dust and frozen gasses

McManicMan · 4 Mar 2008 at 18:20

There's water on Mars but Ming the Merciless has a water shortage and is trying to nick earths

Tom0 · 4 Mar 2008 at 18:25

There is frozen water on mars.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4727847.stm (Dated three years ago, where have you been!)

badbob · 4 Mar 2008 at 18:31

So water definitely exists on other planets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(moon))

Docaroo · 4 Mar 2008 at 19:23

the real question is LIQUID WATER dude!

Frozen water is no big deal... you need liquid water to give life a good chance of starting up (basically it's 100% required but there are other possibilities...).

So finding liquid water is a big deal, which we haven't done yet.

Ice is old news

Teki187 · 4 Mar 2008 at 19:27

Docaroo said:
the real question is LIQUID WATER dude!

Frozen water is no big deal... you need liquid water to give life a good chance of starting up (basically it's 100% required but there are other possibilities...).

So finding liquid water is a big deal, which we haven't done yet.

Ice is old news

Melt it?

Azagoth · 4 Mar 2008 at 19:39

Docaroo said:
the real question is LIQUID WATER dude!

Frozen water is no big deal... you need liquid water to give life a good chance of starting up (basically it's 100% required but there are other possibilities...).

So finding liquid water is a big deal, which we haven't done yet.

Ice is old news

You'll be wanting Europa then, take the 6th exit just past Jupiter.

Snakedoctor · 4 Mar 2008 at 19:43

Azagoth said:
You'll be wanting Europa then, take the 6th exit just past Jupiter.

Or Gliese 581 c

Sarduk · 4 Mar 2008 at 19:48

Docaroo said:
you need liquid water to give life a good chance of starting up (basically it's 100% required but there are other possibilities...).

I stopped reading there

MobyDick · 4 Mar 2008 at 20:03

Someone was bound to post it...

milkinc13 · 4 Mar 2008 at 20:22

rofl^^

Makunouchi · 4 Mar 2008 at 20:48

McManicMan said:
There's water on Mars but Ming the Merciless has a water shortage and is trying to nick earths

!!!!!!

Where the **** is FLash Gordon?

gillywibble · 4 Mar 2008 at 20:48

H2O is not likely to be difficult to find in the Universe. It's a basic molecule.

iraiguana · 4 Mar 2008 at 21:58

water is everywhere for gods sake people!
...and not a drop to drink.

scorza · 4 Mar 2008 at 22:01

I know that water boils at a lower temperature on mars due to atmospheric pressure (?) so does that mean that it melts at a lower temperature too?

Johnnytoxic · 5 Mar 2008 at 09:26

I really hope they get a probe up to Europa. It's possible theres a giant ocean under there.

Mr Jones · 5 Mar 2008 at 09:38

Teki187 said:
Melt it?

Like Red Planet?

robgmun · 5 Mar 2008 at 10:52

johnnyfive said:
I really hope they get a probe up to Europa. It's possible theres a giant ocean under there.

So many jokes rattling around in my head now!