We are not alone!
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We are not alone!
http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2012...ews/?hpt=hp_t2
Seriously, can we just be visited by a big ass mother ship, or let it be publicly known that we have made contact with aliens? I'm tired of all this "we may have found molecules that proves there was once life on another planet" blah blah blah.
Maybe these Scientists are being extra careful because if anything goes against biblical sayings, the religious fanatics would all be up in arms.
Will NASA release Earth- ... er, Mars-shaking news?
A big "OMG" moment for space enthusiasts may be coming!
We were certainly excited to read on NPR's website that the Curiosity rover may have discovered something "really interesting." John Grotzinger, principal investigator for the Curiosity rover mission, revealed to NPR that "This data is gonna be one for the history books. It's looking really good."
The data in question come from soil that was analyzed by an instrument suite on the rover called SAM, the Sample Analysis at Mars. This chemistry set is equipped to look for compounds of carbon, such as methane, as well as hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. These would suggest at least the possibility that life could have once existed there.
But Grotzinger would not tell NPR exactly what about the latest results could be so "earthshaking" (should we say "Mars-shaking"?). And it will be several weeks before the public may know anything further about the matter, NPR reported. The scientists don't want to say anything prematurely, before they're sure they know what they're seeing.
NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory spokesman Guy Webster told CNN that the science team is not ready to discuss the soil inspection from SAM and that the same policy applied to past results from the Curiosity mission.
"The scientists want to gain confidence in the findings before taking them outside of the science team. As for history books, the whole mission is for the history books," he wrote in an e-mail. "John was excited about the quality and range of information coming in from SAM during the day a reporter happened to be sitting in John's office last week. He has been similarly excited by results at other points during the mission so far."
Curiosity has been roaming Mars since its spectacular landing August 6, which involved a supersonic parachute and a sky crane. It weighs nearly 2,000 pounds and has 17 cameras on board. With the rover's sophisticated instruments, the $2.5 billion mission is exploring Mars in ways that no manmade probe has ever been able to before.
The rover landed in a place called Gale Crater, which may have once contained water. In fact, during its first couple of months of exploration, Curiosity found evidence of ancient water, based on rock formations that appeared to have formed in the presence of water.
For several weeks in autumn (Earth-time), Curiosity was parked at a place called Rocknest, where it scooped up soil samples and discovered shiny objects.
On November 16, the rover started driving again, NASA said. Currently it's on its way to a location called Point Lake. It moved 83 feet eastward Sunday.
Meanwhile, space fans have taken to Twitter to post humorous speculations about the rover's discoveries using the hashtag #CuriosityFindings. @treelobsters writes, "That red dust? Actually paprika." @jkfecke adds, "Face on Mars is huge statue of Justin Bieber." And particularly groundbreaking would be, as @TechyDad writes, "A giant pile of unmatched socks that disappeared from the Earth's washing machines."
A big "OMG" moment for space enthusiasts may be coming!
We were certainly excited to read on NPR's website that the Curiosity rover may have discovered something "really interesting." John Grotzinger, principal investigator for the Curiosity rover mission, revealed to NPR that "This data is gonna be one for the history books. It's looking really good."
The data in question come from soil that was analyzed by an instrument suite on the rover called SAM, the Sample Analysis at Mars. This chemistry set is equipped to look for compounds of carbon, such as methane, as well as hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. These would suggest at least the possibility that life could have once existed there.
But Grotzinger would not tell NPR exactly what about the latest results could be so "earthshaking" (should we say "Mars-shaking"?). And it will be several weeks before the public may know anything further about the matter, NPR reported. The scientists don't want to say anything prematurely, before they're sure they know what they're seeing.
NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory spokesman Guy Webster told CNN that the science team is not ready to discuss the soil inspection from SAM and that the same policy applied to past results from the Curiosity mission.
"The scientists want to gain confidence in the findings before taking them outside of the science team. As for history books, the whole mission is for the history books," he wrote in an e-mail. "John was excited about the quality and range of information coming in from SAM during the day a reporter happened to be sitting in John's office last week. He has been similarly excited by results at other points during the mission so far."
Curiosity has been roaming Mars since its spectacular landing August 6, which involved a supersonic parachute and a sky crane. It weighs nearly 2,000 pounds and has 17 cameras on board. With the rover's sophisticated instruments, the $2.5 billion mission is exploring Mars in ways that no manmade probe has ever been able to before.
The rover landed in a place called Gale Crater, which may have once contained water. In fact, during its first couple of months of exploration, Curiosity found evidence of ancient water, based on rock formations that appeared to have formed in the presence of water.
For several weeks in autumn (Earth-time), Curiosity was parked at a place called Rocknest, where it scooped up soil samples and discovered shiny objects.
On November 16, the rover started driving again, NASA said. Currently it's on its way to a location called Point Lake. It moved 83 feet eastward Sunday.
Meanwhile, space fans have taken to Twitter to post humorous speculations about the rover's discoveries using the hashtag #CuriosityFindings. @treelobsters writes, "That red dust? Actually paprika." @jkfecke adds, "Face on Mars is huge statue of Justin Bieber." And particularly groundbreaking would be, as @TechyDad writes, "A giant pile of unmatched socks that disappeared from the Earth's washing machines."
Seriously, can we just be visited by a big ass mother ship, or let it be publicly known that we have made contact with aliens? I'm tired of all this "we may have found molecules that proves there was once life on another planet" blah blah blah.
Maybe these Scientists are being extra careful because if anything goes against biblical sayings, the religious fanatics would all be up in arms.
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Actually I thought this was fairly convincing until I realized it could have just been bugs flying around the lens.
http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c2#...in-denver.kdvr
Then again you never know. I am fully open in believing that these are not just fantasies.
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ok, i didnt read the article, but im going to throw this in here.
We are not alone, my proof?
Think about it, the universe is infinite in size. (if you want to dispute that, i have a question first. how does it end?)
Anyway, infinite size = infinite mass which means there is a 100% chance their is other life out there.
Believe what i said if you want or not, i could care less. just wanted to throw it in here
We are not alone, my proof?
Think about it, the universe is infinite in size. (if you want to dispute that, i have a question first. how does it end?)
Anyway, infinite size = infinite mass which means there is a 100% chance their is other life out there.
Believe what i said if you want or not, i could care less. just wanted to throw it in here
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Think about it, the universe is infinite in size. (if you want to dispute that, i have a question first. how does it end?)
Nobody really can prove if it is or is not infinite in size. All theories of course because we can never find out really.
The observable universe is SO absurdly massive beyond comprehension that there is no doubt we are not alone. It's just too much to comprehend!
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^^This is good news^^ Are history is littered with sightings, other life forms have to exist. Hell even if you bible thump, angels, demons and such are not of this planet = aliens by definition.
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In related news, we got some computers through my shop (the recycling center part) from NASA. Contract says shred the hard drives, twice, on video. Ok cool, that starts at $75/hr. plus doubleshred fee plus video fee so bring it on.
One of our guys is a touch on the gullible side and a bit of a conspiracy theory type. Another of the guys pulled up some random grainy UFO videos off Youtube and played them for the first guy and said he found them on a NASA computer hard drive. The dupe was going on and on about undeniable proof straight off a NASA computer . . . until he noticed he was watching internet fakies.
One of our guys is a touch on the gullible side and a bit of a conspiracy theory type. Another of the guys pulled up some random grainy UFO videos off Youtube and played them for the first guy and said he found them on a NASA computer hard drive. The dupe was going on and on about undeniable proof straight off a NASA computer . . . until he noticed he was watching internet fakies.
