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Huge! NASA Scientists Have Discovered Flowing Water On Mars
Space.com- Liquid water flows on Mars today, boosting the odds that life could exist on the Red Planet, a new study suggests.
The enigmatic dark streaks on Mars — called recurring slope lineae (RSL) — that appear seasonally on steep, relatively warm Martian slopes are caused by salty liquid water, researchers said.
“Liquid water is a key requirement for life on Earth,” study lead author Lujendra Ojha, of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, toldSpace.com via email. “The presence of liquid water on Mars’ present-day surface therefore points to environment[s] that are more habitable than previously thought.” [Flowing Water on Mars: The Discovery in Pictures ] More here
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The space agency will gather a host of experts to its headquarters in Washington for a briefing where it promises to announce it has solved a huge mystery surrounding the Red Planet.
NASA’s previous announcements have revealed groundbreaking findings, such as that in July of the discovery of Earth-life planet Kepler-452b, outside of the Solar System.
Experts at this event, which is set to take place at 5.30pm GMT, include Jim Green, the director of planetary science at NASA and Michael Meyer, lead scientist for the Mars Exploration Program.
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http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovatio…
http://www.express.co.uk/news/science…
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv…
