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Shaun Barrett

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From: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Registered: 2001-12-28

Posts: 2,843

Re: Is that really water?

There doesn't seem to be any doubt on the part of the experts that Odyssey's hydrogen is part of water molecules ... lots of 'em!
   I think they would have said something about hydrated compounds as an alternative, if there were any significant likelihood of that.
   As for the CuSO4.5H2O you mentioned, I think, from memory, that stuff is bright blue. Enough of that in the topsoil and we wouldn't be talking about the RED Planet!!
   Not sure about zinc sulphate though ... I think it's white(? ).
                                     
                                       

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Josh Cryer

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Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: Is that really water?

The GRS boom wasn't extended, sothe GRS only had enough accuracy to detect hydrogen. They will be able to qualify it (by detecting oxygen), but in all likelyhood it is water. I think they explained how they came to that determination on their website.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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Maryjane

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From: Barrie

Registered: 2004-11-12

Posts: 12

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Re: Is that really water?

Hi I am always loosing track of my old posts but since this thread still deals with water on Mars I found this link I wanted to post last night, signs of once abundant flowing water on the surface of Mars. Hope this link works. Could someone tell me a simple way to find my old posts? Thank you

http://www.msss.com/http/ps/channels/ch … nnels.html

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Rxke

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: Is that really water?

sent a PM. (hope it helps)