Mars probe discovers ice
It's official: there's ice on Mars.
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So are there any guesses as to what is encased in the frozen ice beneath the surface of Mars?
What hasn't been addressed though, is that the frozen sheet of ice may not be water.
Posted by: Sandy Underpants | Jun 20, 2008 11:15:08 PM
Hurray! It only cost us $820 million to discover ice!
http://science.howstuffworks.com/mars-rover3.htm
Posted by: Drive-By Media | Jun 21, 2008 12:36:36 PM
What a waste when you consider that we could have 2 extra days in Iraq with that money instead.
Posted by: Sandy Underpants | Jun 21, 2008 2:40:52 PM
All that way to find Vanilla Ice. What a shame.
Posted by: Mad Max, Esquire | Jun 21, 2008 6:15:36 PM
Sweet. Now if only that rover can pop the ice into a glass and pour in some scotch we'll be in business.
Posted by: Casey | Jun 22, 2008 12:25:04 PM
Casey - as long as the "scotch" is "Genuine Scotch Distirred in Buckingham Parace", then pouring it on ice is acceptable ...
If it's the real McKay (or Oban or Laphroaig), then the most that should ever be put in it is water from a clean spring ...
Posted by: Alasdair | Jun 23, 2008 4:11:37 AM
Seriously, Casey! Ice? Blasphemy.
Posted by: JT | Jun 23, 2008 4:23:15 PM