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Mars Odyssey Begins Overtime

Posted by timothy on from the time-and-a-half dept.

thhamm writes "NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter begins working overtime today after completing a prime mission that discovered vast supplies of frozen water, ran a safety check for future astronauts, and mapped surface textures and minerals all over Mars, among other feats. An extended Mission until 2006 has been approved, and I hope it will last that long, maybe doing more safety checks for astronauts :)"

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  1. Re:Wow must have been gone for a long time by thhamm · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The scientist, that claimed the Viking Probes showed signs of microbial life, now has a new theory.
    He seems to see signs of water on recent Rover images, squished out by the wheels and the RAT tool.

    Even if there is/ever was no life, interesting find though, that liquid water exists on such a world. I think this raises the odds of finding life somewhere else quit a bit. Maybe Europa?