Comments on: Look at the timer on the left. https://habitablezone.com/2013/08/05/look-at-the-timer-on-the-left/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2013/08/05/look-at-the-timer-on-the-left/#comment-25951 bowser Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:44:27 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=36236#comment-25951 We've detected river beds, lakes and other evidence of standing and running liquid water before. The technology, except for the landing, doesn't seem to be a giant leap forward. I do like the idea that it's practice for more robotic work, and considering the miniscule cost compared to one stealth bomber I don't begrudge them the experience even a little bit. But from an ignorant point of view it seems, appears, to have had limited value on the way to new knowledge. We’ve detected river beds, lakes and other evidence of standing and running liquid water before. The technology, except for the landing, doesn’t seem to be a giant leap forward.

I do like the idea that it’s practice for more robotic work, and considering the miniscule cost compared to one stealth bomber I don’t begrudge them the experience even a little bit. But from an ignorant point of view it seems, appears, to have had limited value on the way to new knowledge.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2013/08/05/look-at-the-timer-on-the-left/#comment-25904 podrock Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:25:22 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=36236#comment-25904 "...wish you were here..." Sorry 'bout that, couldn't resist quoting Pink Floyd. Aside from establishing that fresh, potable water once was present on mars, making it "habitable" at one point in its early history, the observation of stream deposits was especially exciting for this geologist. That textural observation could not have been made any other way than direct observation. Plus, it has been a proving ground for technology that we will hopefully use to continue to explore our solar system without the huge expense of actually sending humans there. “…wish you were here…”

Sorry ’bout that, couldn’t resist quoting Pink Floyd.

Aside from establishing that fresh, potable water once was present on mars, making it “habitable” at one point in its early history, the observation of stream deposits was especially exciting for this geologist. That textural observation could not have been made any other way than direct observation.

Plus, it has been a proving ground for technology that we will hopefully use to continue to explore our solar system without the huge expense of actually sending humans there.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2013/08/05/look-at-the-timer-on-the-left/#comment-25901 RobVG Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:34:42 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=36236#comment-25901 <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/08/130806-mars-curiosity-rover-top-discoveries-first--anniversary-science-space/" rel="nofollow">Here</a> Here

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2013/08/05/look-at-the-timer-on-the-left/#comment-25899 bowser Tue, 06 Aug 2013 05:40:07 +0000 http://habitablezone.net/?p=36236#comment-25899 Has this taught us anything we didn't know? Has this taught us anything we didn’t know?

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