Outer Space Thread

[go birds]

http://news.sky.com/story/1134431/life- ... scientists

Prof Benner, from The Westheimer Institute for Science and Technology in the US, said: "The evidence seems to be building that we are actually all Martians; that life started on Mars and came to Earth on a rock."

[MosFavoriteScarf]

I have permanent residence in outer space...

[go birds]

http://io9.com/nasa-has-just-made-an-in ... 1403815899

According to a series of NASA papers just published in the journal Science, each cubic foot of the fine Martian soil contains about two pints of liquid water. That's about one litre's worth, or a quarter gallon. That's a ton — and that'll mean something a few decades from now when thirsty explorers start to colonize the planet.

[Vidor]

http://io9.com/nasa-has-just-made-an-in ... 1403815899

According to a series of NASA papers just published in the journal Science, each cubic foot of the fine Martian soil contains about two pints of liquid water. That's about one litre's worth, or a quarter gallon. That's a ton — and that'll mean something a few decades from now when thirsty explorers start to colonize the planet.

That's a poorly worded article, as it makes clear the water is not in "liquid" form

otherwise, cool news

[Vidor]

worries that Comet ISON may be a letdown

http://www.space.com/23006-comet-ison-c ... ances.html

[IMADreamer]

worries that Comet ISON may be a letdown

http://www.space.com/23006-comet-ison-c ... ances.html

Well that would suck. Been looking forward to it becoming a great comet.

[Vidor]

Somewhat more optimism about Comet ISON

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronom ... r_now.html

[Vidor]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/27/world/asi ... goodnight/

"China's imperiled Jade Rabbit moon rover: 'Goodnight, humanity'"

[go birds]

owned hard

'merica bizzznitch

[Jocephus]

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