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It's certainly being hyped. Not sure wha the mystery will turn out to be, but, it's always good finding out something new:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/26/us/mars-discovery-nasa-irpt/index.html
   
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Something to do with water.
   
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Probably water, or microscopic life.


Or they found Matt Damon.

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 Sigvatr wrote:
Prepare for a massive disappointment.
That depends. If you're expecting NASA to confirm that Martians exist or something fantastical like that, then you'll be disappointed.

In reality, all signs point to the announcement of liquid water flowing on the surface of Mars. If you're an astronomy and planetary science nerd (like me), that's a huge deal. There is only one other place in the Solar System (and known universe) where liquid water flows on the surface (spoiler alert: Earth).

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 Howard A Treesong wrote:
Something to do with water.



That's my guess, also.
   
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 welshhoppo wrote:
Or they found Matt Damon.
Then they're a little premature of the October 2 release date!

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As with most "major martian discovery!" stories it will probably only be something that makes geologists excited, but I hold a small amount of excitement every time in the vain hope it's something actually interesting.

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 Alex C wrote:
As with most "major martian discovery!" stories it will probably only be something that makes geologists excited, but I hold a small amount of excitement every time in the vain hope it's something actually interesting.


Agreed

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Yeah, my guess is also liquid water.

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It's going to either be liquid water or biofilm. Making it the first time someone is legitimately excited to find biofilm.

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 Crazy_Carnifex wrote:
It's going to either be liquid water or biofilm. Making it the first time someone is legitimately excited to find biofilm.


Actually, wouldn't biofilm be exciting because it's the first known extraterrestrial life?
   
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Actually, wouldn't biofilm be exciting because it's the first known extraterrestrial life?


Yes.

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Its totally going to be a Soviet base on Mars.

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 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Its totally going to be a Soviet base on Mars.


If there is any kind of secret base on Mars it can only be Nazis. Complete with zombie Hitler and a legion of strangely nubile Teutonic cyborgs.

There is no way that this announcement will be 'life on mars' simply because there is no way that could be kept quiet.

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 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Its totally going to be a Soviet base on Mars.


If there is any kind of secret base on Mars it can only be Nazis. Complete with zombie Hitler and a legion of strangely nubile Teutonic cyborgs.

There is no way that this announcement will be 'life on mars' simply because there is no way that could be kept quiet.


Don't be silly.
Everyone knows Nazis are on the Moon. Why would they be on the red planet?

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I agree with all other posters- it'll be water or biological residue, and vastly underwhelming.

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 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Why would they be on the red planet?


Conquering the Martians, why else?

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If it was really exciting - they wouldn't have waited..................

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I'm suspecting more evidence towards the idea of liquid water having once been there. Or that Mars could have supported life X billion years ago because we found this.

The conspiracy stuff I've seen is more exciting though lol.

 
   
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Maybe they discovered the Traveler?



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 BrotherGecko wrote:
I'm suspecting more evidence towards the idea of liquid water having once been there. Or that Mars could have supported life X billion years ago because we found this.

The conspiracy stuff I've seen is more exciting though lol.


I wonder if it's more along the line of having found evidence of a still substantial amount of water.
   
 
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