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12. JudyL, you did it again! NASA's news may not resonated with the average person,
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 01:29 AM
Jun 2018

but I'm sure if it's exciting news to the scientists, it's probably a revelation of some proportion.

I'll be tuned in tomorrow. Hopefully they'll have someone who can speak in layman's terms for organic chemistry dummies like me.

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Life? Archae Jun 2018 #1
It wouldn't matter. SergeStorms Jun 2018 #24
That's not usually where the argument breaks down... brooklynite Jun 2018 #38
True -- if the argument involves thinking/intellectually oriented people. KPN Jun 2018 #50
The problem is VMA131Marine Jun 2018 #51
+1 KPN Jun 2018 #49
I'll take a guess Matthew28 Jun 2018 #2
Most likely something to do with water. brush Jun 2018 #7
I'd say so too, except they announced in 2014 Gale Crater had been a lake for millions of years? Crash2Parties Jun 2018 #19
Go robots! Baclava Jun 2018 #3
Those are kick ass photos! MontanaMama Jun 2018 #4
But one never gets to see the arm with the camera. longship Jun 2018 #10
'Why don't we see the Curiosity rover's arm when it takes a selfie?' Baclava Jun 2018 #47
Is the middle picture of Wall-E ? 3Hotdogs Jun 2018 #35
Ancient Life on Mars linked to Humans aeromanKC Jun 2018 #5
There's Life on Mars and they're building a wall to keep us out. TeamPooka Jun 2018 #6
+1 SergeStorms Jun 2018 #25
Wow! Astronomer humor. That got a smile out of me. brush Jun 2018 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Flaleftist Jun 2018 #8
Something else for Trump to try to take credit for? Flaleftist Jun 2018 #9
Or worse. If he finds out Curiosity was launched under President Obama, he'll shut the program down ffr Jun 2018 #13
True. One thing Trump doesn't have is curiosity. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #16
Right you are. MBS Jun 2018 #32
Given the instrument suite on the rover, it might have found organic compounds. briv1016 Jun 2018 #11
That's my guess as well. JohnnyRingo Jun 2018 #20
No it wouldn't be like single cell organisms. (Wrong type of instruments.) briv1016 Jun 2018 #23
Think Mar's version of Archie Bunker complaining about illegal aliens TeamPooka Jun 2018 #26
JudyL, you did it again! NASA's news may not resonated with the average person, ffr Jun 2018 #12
Got a pic of a McDonalds wrapper blowing by.............. Bengus81 Jun 2018 #14
A Mars bar wrapper dembotoz Jun 2018 #15
Obama's birth certificate? JohnnyRingo Jun 2018 #17
Probably found a drop or two of water. Kablooie Jun 2018 #18
Trump's Brain? echler Jun 2018 #21
play the five tones . will be waiting for your anouncents AllaN01Bear Jun 2018 #22
They found graffiti "Kilroy was here." TeamPooka Jun 2018 #27
Tell me it wasn't plastic bags ...please. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #28
Most likely about the availability of compounds/elements on the planet that truthisfreedom Jun 2018 #29
Let me guess--they have discovered a vein of unobtanium? DFW Jun 2018 #30
press conference 2 pm today (Thursday, June 7) MBS Jun 2018 #33
I love that 5% of the responses are serious Blue_Adept Jun 2018 #34
A General Request For LBN Original Posters. jayfish Jun 2018 #36
+1. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #41
It's mentioned at the bottom of the article: Judi Lynn Jun 2018 #42
A parked Tesla? keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #37
Don't be ridiculous. Everyone knows what was found: AZ8theist Jun 2018 #39
Darn. MontanaMama Jun 2018 #40
O.K. - That set up the joke packman Jun 2018 #43
Lol! MontanaMama Jun 2018 #45
So THAT'S where those missing children removed from their parents at the border are being housed! forgotmylogin Jun 2018 #46
Dotard/Sessons are really hiding those children they took from the parents. keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #54
2 PM Eastern. Details here: brooklynite Jun 2018 #44
Exactly what the doctor ordered. Thank you, so much, brooklynite. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2018 #48
My guess: ret5hd Jun 2018 #52
Nevermind, just a dry boring organic chemistry lesson about methane. Baclava Jun 2018 #53
NASA Finds Ancient Organic Material, Mysterious Methane on Mars scipan Jun 2018 #55
Curiosity Rover Finds Ancient 'Building Blocks for Life' on Mars Judi Lynn Jun 2018 #56
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers that methane on Mars changes with the seasons Judi Lynn Jun 2018 #57
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