{"id":10007,"date":"2015-09-29T06:38:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T06:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=10007"},"modified":"2015-09-29T06:44:26","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T06:44:26","slug":"water-mars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/water-mars","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Found Evidence Of Liquid Water On Mars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Now they have finally found evidence that water flows in liquid form on the red planet &#8211; a key feature in sustaining life.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>An old theory was confirmed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2011, dark streaks were seen descending the craters, canyons and mountains of the planet. These would get longer during the summer and fade during the cooler seasons. Scientists long suspected that the streaks had something to do with water. They were able to confirm that theory when hydrated salt and waterlogged molecules were discovered in four locations; the signs of salt would also disappear when the streaks faded. If hydrated salt is present on the surface, then liquid water must be as well. So scientists are able to definitively conclude that there is liquid water on Mars.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10009\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/mars-su-bulundu-670.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/mars-su-bulundu-670.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/mars-su-bulundu-670-600x332.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/mars-su-bulundu-670-85x47.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.sozcu.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/28\/mars-su-bulundu-670.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>This is an exciting moment for the scientific community<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This discovery means that Mars is more habitable than previously thought; experiments testing for life will likely be a priority for the scientific community. John M. Grunsfeld, NASA\u2019s associate administrator for science, mentioned perhaps sending a spacecraft in the 2020s to one of these regions. The news is very encouraging for those who have been studying the planet. Alfred McEwen, the operator of NASA&#8217;s HiRISE high-resolution camera on the Mars orbiter, believes <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s very likely, I think, that there&#8217;s life somewhere in the crust of Mars, microbes.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10010\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/20150929-00000023-reut-000-view.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/20150929-00000023-reut-000-view.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/20150929-00000023-reut-000-view-600x312.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/20150929-00000023-reut-000-view-85x44.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lpt.c.yimg.jp\/amd\/20150929-00000023-reut-000-view.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>This could mean there is life beyond Earth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though this discovery does not prove that there is life on Mars, it shows that it is highly possible. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>\u201cThis is tremendously exciting,\u201d<\/em> said James L. Green, the director of NASA\u2019s planetary science division. <em>\u201cWe haven\u2019t been able to answer the question, \u2018Does life exist beyond Earth?\u2019 But following the water is a critical element of that. We now have, I think, great opportunities in the right locations on Mars to thoroughly investigate that.\u201d \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10011\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/43Ip0Ww.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/43Ip0Ww.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/43Ip0Ww-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/43Ip0Ww-85x53.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/43Ip0Ww.jpg?1\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>There are still a few mysteries to solve<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No one is entirely sure where this water is coming from &#8211; \u00a0theories include that the surface is absorbing moisture from the atmosphere, that the subsurface ice is melting, or that it originates from a liquid-water aquifer. Discovering the origin of the water is NASA\u2019s next focus. There are also other factors needed for life. The Mars rover has detected methane and other chemical signatures on the surface that suggests past or present life. How habitable the planet also depends on how salty the water is and how cold the weather is.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10014\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-29-at-2.42.48-AM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"683\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-29-at-2.42.48-AM.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-29-at-2.42.48-AM-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-29-at-2.42.48-AM-85x49.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rocketlawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/space-telescope-planet-mars-fi.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/life-in-mars\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0NASA Placed 6 Astronauts In A Dome To Simulate Life On Planet Mars.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA scientists have long searched for the existence of liquid water on Mars. 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