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Rover Accidentally Uncovers Mars Hydrothermal Vent

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the best-discoveries-by-accident dept.

The rover Spirit has been dragging one wheel around the surface of Mars for some time. One of the resulting gouges revealed a mineral deposit which was probably caused by a hydrothermal vent. This implies a large amount of water was present when the vent was active.

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  1. Meta Comment by Number6.2 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Come on, Editors. This is big Geek news. Surely this deserves an expanded box on the main page and not just a single freaking line.

    (or is that just the way it looks with my preferences? I'll accept brick-bats if I've done something stupid. However...)

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  2. Re:Kudos! by Free+the+Cowards · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If it took me years to get to my neighbors I probably wouldn't know them very well either.

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