NASA has indicated that the martian rover has made a major discovery that will be announced sometime in the first week of December. Results of soil sampling are still being verified but rumours are flying around that they may have discovered evidence of past life on Mars.
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Nasa's Mars Curiosity rover has reportedly made a major discovery on the Red Planet - but scientists are keeping quiet about what it is.
The finding was made by the six-wheeled rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument in the Rocknest area of the Gale Crate, close to where the rover touched down.
SAM is Curiosity's on-board chemistry lab and is able to take a sample of Martian rock, soil or air and find out what it is made of.
Most importantly, it is capable of identifying organic compounds - carbon containing substances that could indicate life.
Except scientists are refusing to reveal its latest finding, merely saying that it is earthshaking.
'This data is gonna be one for the history books. It's looking really good,' said John Grotzinger, chief scientist in the Curiosity team, in an interview with NPR.
Mr Grotzinger would not be drawn on what the discovery actually was. He told NPR that his team won't be ready to talk about the discovery for several weeks.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
The finding was made by the six-wheeled rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument in the Rocknest area of the Gale Crate, close to where the rover touched down.
SAM is Curiosity's on-board chemistry lab and is able to take a sample of Martian rock, soil or air and find out what it is made of.
Most importantly, it is capable of identifying organic compounds - carbon containing substances that could indicate life.
Except scientists are refusing to reveal its latest finding, merely saying that it is earthshaking.
'This data is gonna be one for the history books. It's looking really good,' said John Grotzinger, chief scientist in the Curiosity team, in an interview with NPR.
Mr Grotzinger would not be drawn on what the discovery actually was. He told NPR that his team won't be ready to talk about the discovery for several weeks.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
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Enhancing the photo reveals the truth.
The found bacon bits right?:biggrin2:
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They refused my bet :unknw:
it's got to be one of two things: evidence of life, current or past or evidence of water......
Although it could be they found some compound that would enable them to create fuel for whatever ship they send to get back home. I know one issue they have with sending a manned mission is they won't be able to carry enough fuel for the return trip.......
Although it could be they found some compound that would enable them to create fuel for whatever ship they send to get back home. I know one issue they have with sending a manned mission is they won't be able to carry enough fuel for the return trip.......
hence why they are probably waiting a few weeks to confirm.....
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