Mars Orbiter Sees Changes

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday September 20, 2005 @10:26PM from the no-dead-batteries-on-this-probe dept.

pin_gween writes "The long-lived Mars Global Surveyor (8 yrs and flying) has enabled scientists to see changes in the surface of Mars. From the article: 'New gullies that did not exist in mid-2002 have appeared on a Martian sand dune. New impact craters formed since the 1970s suggest changes to age-estimating models. And for three Mars summers in a row, deposits of frozen carbon dioxide near Mars' south pole have shrunk from the previous year's size, suggesting a climate change in progress.' The probe's primary mission ended in 2001 and scientists are hopeful the orbiter's life can be extended for another 5 -10 years."

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Re:It is an obvious sign of life on Mars! by bob_the_dj · 2005-09-21 00:57 · Score: 0, Offtopic

mmmmmmmmmmmm...Strawberry Nestles Quick....
Re:And in other news... by Thuktun · 2005-09-21 01:00 · Score: 0, Offtopic

You owe me a new keyboard. High fructose corn syrup doesn't mix well with moving parts. At least I could just wipe the monitor down...
Re:Buildings by RichardX · 2005-09-21 01:09 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I have seen irefutable evidence that proves the landing was shot in a government sound studio located in NASA's secret moon base.

Oh man. I walked RIGHT into that one, didn't I?

Bravo!

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