NASA Schedules Briefing to Announce Significant Find on Mars

[Graham Donaldson]

Originally Posted by Jay H 237

Just as long as they don't have Ted Striker flying the Lunar Shuttle!

I LOVE that movie! AIRPLANE is classic.

Now, back to the discussion. I wonder where this could go. Studies on the manipulation of the Mars terrain to invoke these underground water sources to facilitate the creation/well-being of a human colony on Mars? Maybe??? I really have no idea what they would do, so... (psst... Dave... that's your clue to help me out here... )

Speaking of which, since the MGS is pretty much out of commission, how are they going to continue to study this new gully?

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by robotcanuck1676

Speaking of which, since the MGS is pretty much out of commission, how are they going to continue to study this new gully?

I would hazzard a guess that they have some new targets for MRO...

Wetzel

[Graham Donaldson]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

I would hazzard a guess that they have some new targets for MRO...

Wetzel

I would as well. Curse not knowing about these things!!!

Originally Posted by RoboMadi

I'll take a wild guess and say that they might end up making some changes to this mission, that will help achieving new goals (studying the gullies), while at the same time studying the arctic region too.

Again, curse not knowing about all the different missions!

But yes, both you guys are right. They'll surely find some way to study this more carefully. I'm really interested into finding out what will come from this, and it may sound really cheesy, discovery, and where this will lead us in Pres. Bush's plan to get to the Moon and Mars.

[RoboMadi]

Originally Posted by robotcanuck1676

I LOVE that movie! AIRPLANE is classic.

Now, back to the discussion. I wonder where this could go. Studies on the manipulation of the Mars terrain to invoke these underground water sources to facilitate the creation/well-being of a human colony on Mars? Maybe??? I really have no idea what they would do, so... (psst... Dave... that's your clue to help me out here... )

Speaking of which, since the MGS is pretty much out of commission, how are they going to continue to study this new gully?

First of, I'm really not surprised. I heard a rumor from the NASM Data Center a month ago; even before that i was a firm believer that Mars does hold the ingredients to support life or at least some sort of life. Anyways coming back to the discussion......
The next mission to Mars is actually the Phoenix Mars Lander. The main purpose is to land as close to the Martian Arctic (or in Arctic Region) to discover the possibilities of underground water or ice (solid water).
I haven't heard that much about that project yet, but i know for sure that they are planning to launch in August 2007. I'll take a wild guess and say that they might end up making some changes to this mission, that will help achieving new goals (studying the gullies), while at the same time studying the arctic region too.

Heres a direct link to the Phoenix Mars Mission.

Imad