Mars rover Opportunity finds 'most powerful' water clue

Spearthrower · #1 by **Spearthrower** » Dec 09, 2011 4:27 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16082935

Nasa's Mars rover Opportunity has found slivers of a bright material that looks very much like it is gypsum (calcium sulphate).

Beatrice · #2 by **Beatrice** » Dec 09, 2011 4:48 am

The Little Rover That Could.. amazing stuff!

trubble76 · #3 by **trubble76** » Dec 09, 2011 11:54 am

If that rover doesn't represent awesome value for money, I don't know what does.

Hoorahs all round! :clap:

Berthold · #4 by **Berthold** » Dec 26, 2011 5:41 am

"The other waters... were probably very acidic - pH of five, four, three. Gypsum doesn't require that, and so this may hint at a kinder, gentler chemistry of the water for life."

Kind and gentle like the hydrothermal vents that are considered as a possible location of abiogenesis?

cavarka9 · #5 by **cavarka9** » Dec 26, 2011 10:42 am

trubble76 wrote:If that rover doesn't represent awesome value for money, I don't know what does.

Hoorahs all round!

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