Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Dreaming of a Martian Christmas

The Mars Lander has detected snow from Martian clouds. While the observed snowfall likely vaporized before reaching ground, mineral presence and pH bolster the hypothesis that Mars may have supported life in the past.

“'Is this a habitable zone on Mars? I think we are approaching this hypothesis,' said Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, the lander’s principal investigator."

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