re: The MER-A, APX5 x-ray surface-composition results are in and...WOW!!!

Space/Science » in reply to re: The MER-A, APX5 x-ray surface-composition results are in and...WOW!!!

Johannes — 1/22/2004 1:32:57 AM (archived)

The instruments on the rover have detected Calcium and Chlorine in the soil and other instruments have detected Hydrogen and Oxygen on Mars.
It would seem incredible to me if there was no water in some form or another on the planet.

Also it seems to me that water in the liquid state could be found on the planet if there is the possibility of salts such as calcium chloride existing there. If I remember my chemistry correctly Calcium chloride mixed in water can prevent the water from freezing down to -65 degrees Celsius.

The site-- http://www.science-education.org/classroom_activities/chlorine_compound/CaCl2.html --contains a simple explanation of the effects of Calcium chloride mixed with water. Also an interesting picture of a liquid lake in Antarctica..

Johannes

The whole thread (23 posts)

The MER-A, APX5 x-ray surface-composition results are in and...WOW!!! - Jacob Samorodin - 1/20/2004 8:34:55 PM
- And, its not mud - Donald - 1/21/2004 3:40:39 AM
  - re: And, its not mud - Robert Clark - 1/21/2004 4:21:32 AM
    - Give it up Robert - Donald - 1/21/2004 4:49:02 AM
      - It ain't over till the fat lady sings. - Robert Clark - 1/21/2004 4:28:31 PM
        
        "La Laa Laaaaa LaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH !!" - Nick Hoffman - 1/22/2004 5:01:53 AM
        
        It means the most RELEVANT data hasn't been determined yet. Remember the water is subsurface according to GRS. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/22/2004 9:04:27 AM
        
        Nick is waiting for you over at the Flame board (n/t) - Gary - 1/21/2004 4:39:24 PM
        
        re: Nick is waiting for you over at the FlSorry bud. I don't engage in flame wars.ame board (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/21/2004 5:15:08 PM
        
        re: Sorry bud. I don't engage in flame wars. - Nick Hoffman - 1/22/2004 1:31:49 AM
- Is this of soil? Or that Adirondack rock? - alcaray - 1/21/2004 12:41:07 AM
  - Soil. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/21/2004 2:58:47 PM
- Sodium? oh you mean this image..... - et - 1/20/2004 9:12:43 PM
  - RTGs? - Dave M - 1/20/2004 9:53:52 PM
    - Not RTGs - Larry J - 1/20/2004 10:06:51 PM
      - Thanks for the clarification. (n/t) - et - 1/20/2004 10:48:05 PM
- They also found olivine - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2004 8:49:27 PM
  - Aand check out that alien skull at the bottom corner of your 1st link. - Scott Evil - 1/20/2004 10:37:37 PM
  - Yea!...And that creates a puzzle. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/20/2004 9:03:36 PM
    - re: Yea!...And that creates a puzzle. - et - 1/20/2004 9:26:30 PM
      - re: Yea!...And that creates a puzzle. - Nick Hoffman - 1/21/2004 12:48:37 AM
- re: The MER-A, APX5 x-ray surface-composition results are in and...WOW!!! - Raoul - 1/20/2004 8:47:39 PM
  - re: The MER-A, APX5 x-ray surface-composition results are in and...WOW!!! - Johannes - 1/22/2004 1:32:57 AM

Recent posts

On this day in Space/Science

The whole thread (23 posts)