Editors of the tabloid press can see a small lizard, scientists can see evidence of running water. I think I prefer a human race where the latter gets more media coverage.
The Independent says that a Japanese alien-enthusiast spotted something between the endless plain of rocks spread out on the screen in front of him yet Mars is on the toxic side to most fauna. According to a UK Times article from 2011, dark gullies on the surface of Mars has provided the strongest evidence yet that there could be liquid water flowing on the planet, according to scientists. Also from the same source: ice has already been found beneath the Martian poles and gaping canyons and river-like channels have led scientists to believe that liquid water once flowed in plentiful supply on Mars.
The truth is that we still don’t really know, but what an astonishingly stunning sight. A reminder not to give up on space exploration.
Photo credit: The Times UK.
Ewan Spence is a blogger, author and writer based out of Edinburgh, Scotland. In addition to his own blog, he has contributed and contributes to BBC News, BBC Magazine (online), The Stage (UK Arts and Entertainment Newspaper), Computing (VNU), iProng Magazine, IT Pro, O’Reilly’s Make Magazine, Palmtop Magazine, Podcast User Magazine, UK Tech and UK Mobile Blognation, PDA Essentials, Mobile Messaging 2.0 and All About Symbian.
He wrote the book Rapid Mobile Enterprise Development for Symbian OS and has audio program commissions for BBC Radio 5 Live – Through the Night and Pods and Blogs, Computer Outlook Talk Radio Show and Talk 107. He also regularly speaks at and moderates panels at high profile technology conferences around the world.
