No proof of water found, Mars rover may have journey ahead

USA Today ^ | 18 Jan 04

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP)

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The Spirit rover photographed the East Hills, a possible spot to find proof of water on Mars. NASA/JPL/Cornell University via AP

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No water yet.

Earth still looks a pretty unique place.

Almost as if by design.

[Truth666]

Plenty of water... but you are right - in Mars the true beauty is to be found in the mountains - still untouched by global warming

[Right_in_Virginia]

Earth still looks a pretty unique place. Almost as if by design.

Yes...Amazing.

And, yet not.

[Destro]

Maybe you need a man with a pick and shovel to find evidence of water below ground level???

[Phil V.]

If you'd like to be on or off this MARS ping list please freep me

[Buck W.]

I understand that the Opportunity rover, set to land on Mars next week, is carrying a Y-shaped tree branch to assist in the H2O search.

[Phil V.]

Maybe you need a man with a pick and shovel to find evidence of water . . .

THAT'S HARD WORK! Why pick on MEN? Gurlz dig.

[PokeyJoe]

No, you need to find something that will make people rich.

Think California Gold Rush, Alaska Gold Rush, Colorado Gold Rush, Arizona Silver Rush, Texas Oil Rush, The Oklahoma Land Rush, and every other endeavor of discovery. It was done because poor men wanted to become rich men and "stake their claim".

What we need is a modern rail road to take settlers up, and bring cargo back.

Governments should not claim ownership of Mars - but why not allow a government to grant certain private property rights to those who get their first? (sorta like the rail roads right of way on either side of the train track)

[Happy2BMe]

Can't wait to see the first trillion dollar rock.

[Destro]

In time. Big science stuff is one of the few things I think govt should and can do well. There is no loaw stopping private missions to mars so until there are let the govt fill in the void.

[Happy2BMe]

You can download the NASA Mars Rover simulator from here . .

http://lunatic.sharewith.us/start.html

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A California 49er (with his daughter clementine.)

And a mule. :>)

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:>)

[Happy2BMe]

http://www.brainblock.com/nasa.asp

[Joe Hadenuf]

Fantastic image!

[Joe Hadenuf]

If someone wants to take the time to enlarge that image, I'd appreciate it.

[Gamecock]

LOL!

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You understand. :>)

[kinsman redeemer]

correct!