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Jun 23, 2008, 12:56 AM
 
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It's official, water ice has been found on Mars. So now we know there's water there, the next step is to see if we can find life there.

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If we find life there, the next step is too look for intelligent life on this planet.


But yeah, so far the Phoenix mission has been full of win.

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Jun 23, 2008, 06:45 AM
 
Originally Posted by olePigeon View Post
water ice
You can just call it "ice."

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Originally Posted by Randman View Post
If we find life there, the next step is too look for intelligent life on this planet.


But yeah, so far the Phoenix mission has been full of win.
You did this on purpose, right?
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Originally Posted by lavar78 View Post
You can just call it "ice."
Not really, since it could have be ice not from water. A few may have wondered if it was CO2 ice.

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Is he sporting an erection?

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You did this on purpose, right?

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Originally Posted by Eug View Post
Not really, since it could have be ice not from water. A few may have wondered if it was CO2 ice.
Point taken.

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Is he sporting an erection?
I cannot get past the hair to look "down there".....
     
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Jun 23, 2008, 01:59 PM
 
Awesome, since the Phoenix can't move around I'd say they put it right where they needed it!
     
   
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