It appears that NASA wants to hold its share of the news. So, it periodically releases these science tidbits to stay connected with the public. In the meantime, we'll be awaiting what else Curiosity will find.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" <fintlewoodlewix@...> wrote: > > > I don't think they'll be invading us any time soon: > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/dec/03/mars-rover-detects-complex-substances > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@> wrote: > > > > Xeno, > > > > This will end the speculation for now. And we'll have wait for the other > > findings that the rover most likely will have in the near future. > > > > JR > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" > > <anartaxius@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@> wrote: > > > > > > > > So far, NASA is not revealing or saying they've found microbes on Mars. > > > > We will be awaiting for the next findings by the rover. > > > > > > > > http://news.yahoo.com/mars-rover-curiosity-no-surprise-1st-soil-test-175738039.html > > > > > > November 29, 2012 from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory: > > > "Rumors and speculation that there are major new findings from the > > > mission at this early stage are incorrect. The news conference will be an > > > update about first use of the rover's full array of analytical > > > instruments to investigate a drift of sandy soil. One class of substances > > > Curiosity is checking for is organic compounds -- carbon-containing > > > chemicals that can be ingredients for life. At this point in the mission, > > > the instruments on the rover have not detected any definitive evidence of > > > Martian organics." > > > > > > And as of today (Dec 3, 2012): > > > "We have no definitive detection of Martian organics at this point, but > > > we will keep looking in the diverse environments of Gale Crater," said > > > SAM Principal Investigator Paul Mahaffy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight > > > Center in Greenbelt, Md. > > > > > >
