Mars Rover finds evidence of water.

[Swampy]

There's apparently clear evidence that there was once a flowing river on Mars. So there must have been life on the Red Planet, there just must be. And there almost certainly some life still.

[Sir John]

Again, being cynical, I suspect that NASA needs 'proof' of water on Mars to get funding for further research, including a mission there. It is only in the last year or so that claims of "water" have surfaced.

I expect them to be disappointed.

SJ

[jerryfmcompushaft]

MARS = Earth following global warming.....

[mcnoch]

Sept 28, 2012 9:24:24 GMT -5 jerryfmcompushaft said:

MARS = Earth following global warming.....

No, that would be Venus.
Mars has the problem that its core was cooling down and so it lost its magnetic field, which led to a loose of the biggest part of its atmosphere.

If the timeline of our current scientific assumptions of Mars's geological history is correct, the disaster struck before life had a chance to develop much beyond microbial life. So, if somebody offers you a T.Rex from Mars, think for a second before ordering it via ebay.

[jerryfmcompushaft]

Sept 29, 2012 11:51:52 GMT -5 mcnoch said:

Sept 28, 2012 9:24:24 GMT -5 jerryfmcompushaft said:

MARS = Earth following global warming.....

So, if somebody offers you a T.Rex from Mars, think for a second before ordering it via ebay.

Would it come housebroken?