Posted on 09/09/2025 2:48:00 PM PDT by Ezekiel
NASA may be preparing to deliver some monumental news about Mars after surprisingly calling for a rare news conference on Wednesday.
Officials with the space agency said they plan to discuss a 'new finding' by the Perseverance rover, which has been on the Red Planet since 2021.
The discovery involves a rock called 'Sapphire Canyon,' collected by the rover in July 2024 from an ancient river system in a Martian area called Neretva Vallis.
Scientists are excited because this rock might contain 'biosignatures,' which are chemical clues that could hint at ancient microbial life on Mars.
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While NASA has a history of being extremely cautious with saying they've found signs of life on other planets, the announcement scheduled for September 10 at 11am ET has already created a buzz among astronomy fans.
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Should be not as much trouble to find evidence of life in abortion clinics. Lots closer to home too.
^^^Word.
I recently read that one of the “moon” rocks that was brought back by our astronauts turned out to have originated on Earth.
That must have been a heck of a throw.
They need to be asked if a fetus is life
Jackie Gleason-esque!
It wasn’t so much the throw that amazed scientists, it’s the amount the guy had to LEAD the moon!
Well, after-all, his name was ARMstrong!
Google “rare nasa announcement 2024” for possible clues.
But not in a mother’s womb.
If I had a dollar for every time the media has pushed this narrative for up coming NASA announcements then I would be rich.
No it hasn't.
Thanks for the heads up!
Whatever you were trying to convey in that sentence, it came out wrong. In particular the "oxidize iron instead of oxygen" part.
Whatever. Just ignore the obvious meaning and nitpick.
What is the word that describes the process?
PS - Rust is oxidized iron.
So...maybe...a billion or more years ago, the very beginnings of single-cell “life” got underway on Mars.
Then Mars’ atmosphere thinned, the water evaporated, and solar radiation killed the single-cell organisms.
And now... What comes of it, besides satisfying scientist’s curiosity?
It’s a very expensive billion-year-old “crime scene investigtion”.
Yes, sorry about the nitpick. I saw your comment before I'd read the whole article (which wasn't too much clearer), but I get what you mean.
“Chemical Clues”
Could hint at
Ancient life (meaning not there now)
Lotsa wishing going on here
Don’t tell me ...
NASA just found out about the canals on Mars and now they’re looking for the canal builders ...
This sounds like a gawdawful small affair, to the girl with the mousy hair...
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