[Music] Mars is not the dry arid planet that we
Mars is not the dry arid planet that we
Mars is not the dry arid planet that we thought of in the past we are not alone
thought of in the past we are not alone
thought of in the past we are not alone it’s a tag line to many movies but nASA
it’s a tag line to many movies but nASA
it’s a tag line to many movies but nASA has taken another small step towards
has taken another small step towards
has taken another small step towards proving it to be an indisputable truth
proving it to be an indisputable truth
proving it to be an indisputable truth welcome to watchmojo.com –nt we’re
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counting down ten crucial facts you
counting down ten crucial facts you should know about the Mars liquid water
should know about the Mars liquid water
should know about the Mars liquid water discovery liftoff
discovery liftoff
discovery liftoff number 10 what was the discovery after
number 10 what was the discovery after
number 10 what was the discovery after years of research and experimentation
years of research and experimentation
years of research and experimentation scientists confirmed the presence of
scientists confirmed the presence of
scientists confirmed the presence of liquid water on the surface of
liquid water on the surface of
liquid water on the surface of present-day Mars at the end of September
present-day Mars at the end of September
present-day Mars at the end of September 2015 under certain circumstances liquid
2015 under certain circumstances liquid
2015 under certain circumstances liquid water has been found on Mars it had long
water has been found on Mars it had long
water has been found on Mars it had long been assumed that Mars retains a certain
been assumed that Mars retains a certain
been assumed that Mars retains a certain amount of water within itself in its ice
amount of water within itself in its ice
amount of water within itself in its ice and soil and there are numerous
and soil and there are numerous
and soil and there are numerous arguments for the existence of liquid
arguments for the existence of liquid
arguments for the existence of liquid water in its history
water in its history
water in its history however in 2015 scientists were able to
however in 2015 scientists were able to
however in 2015 scientists were able to conclusively say that flowing water is a
conclusively say that flowing water is a
conclusively say that flowing water is a modern-day reality naturally the advance
modern-day reality naturally the advance
modern-day reality naturally the advance further fueled speculation that Mars
further fueled speculation that Mars
further fueled speculation that Mars could host some form of life number 9
could host some form of life number 9
could host some form of life number 9 where did this water come from
where did this water come from
where did this water come from the discovery centers on a series of
the discovery centers on a series of
the discovery centers on a series of dark streaks visible on the planet’s
dark streaks visible on the planet’s
dark streaks visible on the planet’s surface which disappear and reappear
surface which disappear and reappear
surface which disappear and reappear with the seasons the streaks dubbed
with the seasons the streaks dubbed
with the seasons the streaks dubbed recurring slope lineae or RSL are now
recurring slope lineae or RSL are now
recurring slope lineae or RSL are now thought to be the product of a surface
thought to be the product of a surface
thought to be the product of a surface flow of extremely salty brine which
flow of extremely salty brine which
flow of extremely salty brine which evaporates and leaves behind a salty
evaporates and leaves behind a salty
evaporates and leaves behind a salty deposit however the origin of that
deposit however the origin of that
deposit however the origin of that liquid is still unknown basic reasoning
liquid is still unknown basic reasoning
liquid is still unknown basic reasoning says that it either comes from above
says that it either comes from above
says that it either comes from above from a near surface atmosphere much more
from a near surface atmosphere much more
from a near surface atmosphere much more humid than first thought or from below
humid than first thought or from below
humid than first thought or from below from underground stores of water frozen
from underground stores of water frozen
from underground stores of water frozen during winter thawed during summer and
during winter thawed during summer and
during winter thawed during summer and seeping to the surface
seeping to the surface
seeping to the surface number eight is Mars similar to earth
number eight is Mars similar to earth
number eight is Mars similar to earth the very fact that Mars has an axial
the very fact that Mars has an axial
the very fact that Mars has an axial tilt of twenty-five point two degrees
tilt of twenty-five point two degrees
tilt of twenty-five point two degrees and is therefore subject to seasons is
and is therefore subject to seasons is
and is therefore subject to seasons is evidence that it is similar to earth the
evidence that it is similar to earth the
evidence that it is similar to earth the planet is 50 percent farther from the
planet is 50 percent farther from the
planet is 50 percent farther from the Sun than us but it does have polar
Sun than us but it does have polar
Sun than us but it does have polar icecaps
icecaps
icecaps and there’s evidence that water has
and there’s evidence that water has
and there’s evidence that water has played a part in its geological
played a part in its geological
played a part in its geological evolution although it’s not believed to
evolution although it’s not believed to
evolution although it’s not believed to have had as predominant a role as it has
have had as predominant a role as it has
have had as predominant a role as it has on earth in terms of temperature Mars is
on earth in terms of temperature Mars is
on earth in terms of temperature Mars is a lot colder than our planet averaging
a lot colder than our planet averaging
a lot colder than our planet averaging around minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit and
around minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit and
around minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit and ranging between minus 207 degrees
ranging between minus 207 degrees
ranging between minus 207 degrees Fahrenheit and 80 degrees Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit and 80 degrees Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit and 80 degrees Fahrenheit depending on the location and season and
depending on the location and season and
depending on the location and season and Martian atmospheric pressure is
Martian atmospheric pressure is
Martian atmospheric pressure is considerably lower than Earth’s the
considerably lower than Earth’s the
considerably lower than Earth’s the conditions on Mars may be similar to
conditions on Mars may be similar to
conditions on Mars may be similar to those of an early Earth so any advance
those of an early Earth so any advance
those of an early Earth so any advance made in the search for Martian life
made in the search for Martian life
made in the search for Martian life could also impact the understanding of
could also impact the understanding of
could also impact the understanding of history of life on our own planet number
history of life on our own planet number
history of life on our own planet number seven has there been life on Mars to
seven has there been life on Mars to
seven has there been life on Mars to date there is no conclusive evidence
date there is no conclusive evidence
date there is no conclusive evidence showing that Mars has ever been
showing that Mars has ever been
showing that Mars has ever been inhabited however as scientific
inhabited however as scientific
inhabited however as scientific knowledge surrounding the planet grows
knowledge surrounding the planet grows
knowledge surrounding the planet grows there is an increasing belief that Mars
there is an increasing belief that Mars
there is an increasing belief that Mars was once at least habitable in 1996 much
was once at least habitable in 1996 much
was once at least habitable in 1996 much scientific and media hysteria surrounded
scientific and media hysteria surrounded
scientific and media hysteria surrounded the discovery of a Martian meteorite in
the discovery of a Martian meteorite in
the discovery of a Martian meteorite in Antarctica within which some scientists
Antarctica within which some scientists
Antarctica within which some scientists claimed was fossilized proof of past
claimed was fossilized proof of past
claimed was fossilized proof of past life on Mars those claims have since
life on Mars those claims have since
life on Mars those claims have since been brought into question but recent
been brought into question but recent
been brought into question but recent surveys indicate that around 3/4 of the
surveys indicate that around 3/4 of the
surveys indicate that around 3/4 of the space research community believes that
space research community believes that
space research community believes that life has existed on Mars at some point
life has existed on Mars at some point
life has existed on Mars at some point in history number 6 is there currently
in history number 6 is there currently
in history number 6 is there currently life on Mars
again to date there’s no conclusive
again to date there’s no conclusive evidence that life as we know it exists
evidence that life as we know it exists
evidence that life as we know it exists on Mars currently the recent discovery
on Mars currently the recent discovery
on Mars currently the recent discovery surrounding surface water further
surrounding surface water further
surrounding surface water further enhanced the possibility of life but
enhanced the possibility of life but
enhanced the possibility of life but living proof is still not available
living proof is still not available
living proof is still not available future missions are likely to focus
future missions are likely to focus
future missions are likely to focus beneath the surface of the planet as
beneath the surface of the planet as
beneath the surface of the planet as it’s widely believed to be possible that
it’s widely believed to be possible that
it’s widely believed to be possible that life could exist within Mars’s extremely
life could exist within Mars’s extremely
life could exist within Mars’s extremely harsh radioactive surface conditions so
harsh radioactive surface conditions so
harsh radioactive surface conditions so far small areas a few meters underground
far small areas a few meters underground
far small areas a few meters underground have been briefly explored but there’s a
have been briefly explored but there’s a
have been briefly explored but there’s a long-term goal to go deeper into the
long-term goal to go deeper into the
long-term goal to go deeper into the planet’s subsurface number 5 can NASA
planet’s subsurface number 5 can NASA
planet’s subsurface number 5 can NASA explore the water until now recurring
explore the water until now recurring
explore the water until now recurring slope lineae research has been conducted
slope lineae research has been conducted
slope lineae research has been conducted from afar with images provided by the
from afar with images provided by the
from afar with images provided by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter although
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter although
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter although there currently exists Rover machines on
there currently exists Rover machines on
there currently exists Rover machines on the surface of Mars collecting data nASA
the surface of Mars collecting data nASA
the surface of Mars collecting data nASA has no immediate plans to get closer to
has no immediate plans to get closer to
has no immediate plans to get closer to the salty deposits the main reason being
the salty deposits the main reason being
the salty deposits the main reason being that they fear cross contamination
that they fear cross contamination
that they fear cross contamination current machines have not been baked or
current machines have not been baked or
current machines have not been baked or sterilized and subsequently may still
sterilized and subsequently may still
sterilized and subsequently may still carry earth microbes which might present
carry earth microbes which might present
carry earth microbes which might present a toxic danger to Martian water there
a toxic danger to Martian water there
a toxic danger to Martian water there isn’t a scheduled launch to Mars in the
isn’t a scheduled launch to Mars in the
isn’t a scheduled launch to Mars in the near future that will be any cleaner
near future that will be any cleaner
near future that will be any cleaner meaning it could be decades before
meaning it could be decades before
meaning it could be decades before contact is actually made with the water
contact is actually made with the water
contact is actually made with the water number 4 when will humans be able to go
number 4 when will humans be able to go
number 4 when will humans be able to go to Mars according to NASA the
to Mars according to NASA the
to Mars according to NASA the capabilities to send human beings to
capabilities to send human beings to
capabilities to send human beings to Mars should emerge by the 2030s before
Mars should emerge by the 2030s before
Mars should emerge by the 2030s before then by 2025 it’s hoped that humans will
then by 2025 it’s hoped that humans will
then by 2025 it’s hoped that humans will have been sent to an asteroid in general
have been sent to an asteroid in general
have been sent to an asteroid in general however the Space Agency is placing
however the Space Agency is placing
however the Space Agency is placing optimum importance upon the eventual
optimum importance upon the eventual
optimum importance upon the eventual goal of human exploration on Mars the
goal of human exploration on Mars the
goal of human exploration on Mars the fleet of surface Rovers and robotic
fleet of surface Rovers and robotic
fleet of surface Rovers and robotic spacecraft that have already been sent
spacecraft that have already been sent
spacecraft that have already been sent are helping experts build an extensive
are helping experts build an extensive
are helping experts build an extensive understanding of Martian conditions that
understanding of Martian conditions that
understanding of Martian conditions that understanding provides a basis for
understanding provides a basis for
understanding provides a basis for technological advancement on earth
technological advancement on earth
technological advancement on earth aiming to protect future astronauts and
aiming to protect future astronauts and
aiming to protect future astronauts and eventually enabling them to live on work
eventually enabling them to live on work
eventually enabling them to live on work and
and
and report from the planet number three have
report from the planet number three have
report from the planet number three have there been any other recent planetary
there been any other recent planetary
there been any other recent planetary discoveries 2015 has proven an
discoveries 2015 has proven an
discoveries 2015 has proven an especially successful year in terms of
especially successful year in terms of
especially successful year in terms of space exploration in July the discovery
space exploration in July the discovery
space exploration in July the discovery of kepler 452b around 1,400 light-years
of kepler 452b around 1,400 light-years
of kepler 452b around 1,400 light-years away from us was announced it’s already
away from us was announced it’s already
away from us was announced it’s already been dubbed earth 2.0 because of the
been dubbed earth 2.0 because of the
been dubbed earth 2.0 because of the striking similarities it shares with our
striking similarities it shares with our
striking similarities it shares with our own planet with scientists believing
own planet with scientists believing
own planet with scientists believing that further research could provide us
that further research could provide us
that further research could provide us with valuable knowledge concerning our
with valuable knowledge concerning our
with valuable knowledge concerning our future kepler-452b orbits a host star
future kepler-452b orbits a host star
future kepler-452b orbits a host star that’s 1.5 billion years older than our
that’s 1.5 billion years older than our
that’s 1.5 billion years older than our own Sun it’s thought that the exoplanet
own Sun it’s thought that the exoplanet
own Sun it’s thought that the exoplanet is entering into a runaway greenhouse
is entering into a runaway greenhouse
is entering into a runaway greenhouse phase of its climate history the like of
phase of its climate history the like of
phase of its climate history the like of which the earth will inevitably undergo
which the earth will inevitably undergo
which the earth will inevitably undergo around a billion years from now number
around a billion years from now number
around a billion years from now number two who is funding these explorations
two who is funding these explorations
two who is funding these explorations NASA has been funding extensive
NASA has been funding extensive
NASA has been funding extensive exploration of Mars ever since the
exploration of Mars ever since the
exploration of Mars ever since the Mariner missions in the mid-60s and the
Mariner missions in the mid-60s and the
Mariner missions in the mid-60s and the search for habitability on the planet is
search for habitability on the planet is
search for habitability on the planet is now a primary objective 21st century
now a primary objective 21st century
now a primary objective 21st century efforts began with the 297 million
efforts began with the 297 million
efforts began with the 297 million dollar 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiting
dollar 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiting
dollar 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiting mission twin rovers Spirit and
mission twin rovers Spirit and
mission twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity were then launched in 2003
Opportunity were then launched in 2003
Opportunity were then launched in 2003 at an initial cost of eight hundred and
at an initial cost of eight hundred and
at an initial cost of eight hundred and twenty million the Mars Reconnaissance
twenty million the Mars Reconnaissance
twenty million the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter followed costing a further seven
Orbiter followed costing a further seven
Orbiter followed costing a further seven hundred and twenty million next the Mars
hundred and twenty million next the Mars
hundred and twenty million next the Mars Science Laboratory mission landed the
Science Laboratory mission landed the
Science Laboratory mission landed the Curiosity rover within a two point five
Curiosity rover within a two point five
Curiosity rover within a two point five billion dollar budget in the near future
billion dollar budget in the near future
billion dollar budget in the near future NASA is set to fund the four hundred and
NASA is set to fund the four hundred and
NASA is set to fund the four hundred and twenty five million dollar insight
twenty five million dollar insight
twenty five million dollar insight Lander mission in 2016 and conduct a
Lander mission in 2016 and conduct a
Lander mission in 2016 and conduct a much anticipated Mars 2020 mission
much anticipated Mars 2020 mission
much anticipated Mars 2020 mission despite the agency apparently being
despite the agency apparently being
despite the agency apparently being faced with enforced budget constraints
faced with enforced budget constraints
faced with enforced budget constraints number one what does this mean for life
number one what does this mean for life
number one what does this mean for life on Mars
on Mars
on Mars it isn’t just NASA who has an interest
it isn’t just NASA who has an interest
it isn’t just NASA who has an interest in Mars exploration the European Space
in Mars exploration the European Space
in Mars exploration the European Space Agency has had the Mars Express orbiter
Agency has had the Mars Express orbiter
Agency has had the Mars Express orbiter recording data for over a decade and
recording data for over a decade and
recording data for over a decade and after launching in 2013 the Indian Space
after launching in 2013 the Indian Space
after launching in 2013 the Indian Space Research Organisation became the
Research Organisation became the
Research Organisation became the first-ever agency to successfully reach
first-ever agency to successfully reach
first-ever agency to successfully reach Mars on its first attempt for some the
Mars on its first attempt for some the
Mars on its first attempt for some the red planet is becoming the basis for a
red planet is becoming the basis for a
red planet is becoming the basis for a modern-day space race evidence of
modern-day space race evidence of
modern-day space race evidence of flowing water is only going to inspire
flowing water is only going to inspire
flowing water is only going to inspire further investigation into this unknown
further investigation into this unknown
further investigation into this unknown the amount of money being pushed into
the amount of money being pushed into
the amount of money being pushed into Mars exploration is huge in large part
Mars exploration is huge in large part
Mars exploration is huge in large part because any discovery of non terrestrial
because any discovery of non terrestrial
because any discovery of non terrestrial life is likely to be one of the biggest
life is likely to be one of the biggest
life is likely to be one of the biggest advances in scientific history did these
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