Gasp! Even Martian dirt points to water

Gasp! Even Martian dirt points to water
MSNBC ^ | 5-21-07 | unknown

Posted on 05/23/2007 3:57:33 AM PDT by Renfield

Patches of silica suggest water-based chemistry in ancient times

The strongest evidence yet that ancient Mars was much wetter than it is now has been unearthed by NASA's Spirit rover.

A patch of Martian soil kicked up and analyzed by Spirit appears to be rich in silica, which suggests it would have required water to produce......

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: mars; nasa; water

1 posted on 05/23/2007 3:57:35 AM PDT by Renfield

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To: Renfield

The Earth's water layer is so thin, compared to the rest of the bulk, it's actually a sort-of miracle that the ocean's waters haven't seeped into the earth aeons ago!

2 posted on 05/23/2007 4:38:04 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)

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