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I have always been fascinated by the exploration of space...figured I might make an ongoing thread to place the latest finds:

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Mars rover finds "puddles" on the planet's surface

* 15:33 08 June 2007

A new analysis of pictures taken by the exploration rover Opportunity reveals what appear to be small ponds of liquid water on the surface of Mars.

The report identifies specific spots that appear to have contained liquid water two years ago, when Opportunity was exploring a crater called Endurance. It is a highly controversial claim, as many scientists believe that liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars today because of the planet’s thin atmosphere.

If confirmed, the existence of such ponds would significantly boost the odds that living organisms could survive on or near the surface of Mars, says physicist Ron Levin, the report's lead author, who works in advanced image processing at the aerospace company Lockheed Martin in Arizona.

http://space.newscientist.com/articl...s-surface.html http://space.newscientist.com/data/i...2026-2_283.jpg

I cant wait to see this from another angle....you would think at least some sunlight would shine on the inner walls of whatever this is:

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A very dark spot on Mars could be an entrance to a deep hole or cavern, according to scientists studying imagery taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The geological oddity measures some 330 feet (100 meters) across and is located on an otherwise bright dusty lava plain to the northeast of Arsia Mons, one of the four giant Tharsis volcanoes on the red planet.

The hole might be the sort of place that could support life or serve as a habitat for future astronauts, researchers speculated.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...mars_hole.html

http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/...ity+of+Arizona