Water on Mars

[dicksbro]

The Mars Rover called Curiosity has detected that the soil on Mars contains about 2% water. The link is to the article. Very interesting I thought.

http://www.space.com/22949-mars-water-discovery-curiosity-rover.html

[gekkogecko]

Yes, it can be extracted, but it's not actually currently in a form that can sustain earth-like life on Mars.

Fortunately.

[BIBI]

ummm....the Martian Chronicles?

Maybe someday!

[WildIrish]

I wonder if it could sustain Martian camels.

[Lord Snow]

Only on Wednesday.

[WildIrish]

Just my luck! A day late and a Dasani short.

[Oldfart]

I'm waiting for them to discover Guinness before I get really excited.

This is a little like the fact that there is possibly a billion dollars worth of gold in the sandstone of the Sydney Basin here in Oz. There is maybe a thousandth of an ounce per ton, hopelessly uneconomic.