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Evidence Found for Ancient Mars Lake
space.com ^ | 06/17/09

Posted on 06/17/2009 7:07:38 PM PDT by KevinDavis

Several studies in recent years have claimed evidence for shorelines and other features that suggest ancient lakes on Mars. Firm evidence has remained elusive.

Now a University of Colorado at Boulder research team claims "the first definitive evidence of shorelines on Mars" in a statement released today.

(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; mars; science; space

1 posted on 06/17/2009 7:07:38 PM PDT by KevinDavis
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To: scottinoc; Movemout; markman46; AntiKev; wastedyears; ALOHA RONNIE; RightWhale; anymouse; ...

2 posted on 06/17/2009 7:08:16 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Can't Stop the Signal!)
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NASA Scientists Find Evidence For Liquid Water On A Frozen Early Mars
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Space: Mars: Giving future human space explorers the credit they’re due
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Space: Mars: On to the Moon, and to Mars, via von Braun
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Mars Exploration Rover Mission, Spirit Lands (my first FR post 1/03/2004)
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3 posted on 06/17/2009 7:18:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: KevinDavis

Proving it was an ancient lake, old water skis and life preservers were found.


4 posted on 06/17/2009 7:29:35 PM PDT by TommyDale (Independent - I already left the GOP because they were too liberal)
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To: TommyDale; KevinDavis; SunkenCiv

It will be a huge discovery when they find the first Martian latrine.


5 posted on 06/17/2009 7:47:15 PM PDT by wastedyears (Rock and roll ain't worth the name if it don't make ya strut)
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To: KevinDavis

Now if only we had a reliable way to get into space and back.


6 posted on 06/17/2009 7:51:02 PM PDT by airborne (Congratulations to the Stanley Cup Champions! PITTSBURGH PENGUINS!!!)
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To: KevinDavis
Now a University of Colorado at Boulder research team claims "the first definitive evidence of shorelines on Mars" in a statement released today.

The scientists see signs of...

Yup, that sounds real definitive. Stopped reading right there...

7 posted on 06/18/2009 3:17:19 AM PDT by csense
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To: KevinDavis

My first thought when I saw this was can I trust a CU science finding? I used to have enormous respect for them before they went all in for the global warming hoax. It’s sad, really.


8 posted on 06/18/2009 10:01:11 AM PDT by colorado tanker ("Lastly, I'd like to apologize for America's disproportionate response to Pearl Harbor . . . ")
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additional:

University of Colorado team finds definitive evidence for ancient lake on Mars
eurekalert.org | 17-Jun-2009 | Gaetano Di Achille
Posted on 06/17/2009 7:41:23 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2274113/posts


9 posted on 06/18/2009 6:46:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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