NASA flags major Mars discovery
NASA, which recently revealed it had found evidence of flowing water on Mars, says it will reveal “key” new findings.
NASA, which recently revealed it had found evidence of flowing water on Mars, says it will reveal “key” new findings about the Red Planet tomorrow.
The internet is abuzz with speculation about what the announcement could be, remembering that the last time NASA promised a big announcement it was to reveal that water flows intermittently on Mars.
News of flowing water increases the likelihood of alien life being a possibility.
Michael Meyer, the lead scientist for the Mars Exploration Program at NASA headquarters will be leading the news conference, set for 2pm EST on 5 November (6am Friday AEDT).
NASA astronauts have amped up the anticipation about the announcement taking to Twitter to flag that the news will be “exciting”.
The data comes from the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft, which is currently in orbit around Mars. The agency isn’t releasing any more information at the moment. It is thought that NASA will be able to better explain why NASA has seen 99 per cent of its atmosphere change over millions of years.
Stay tuned for an exciting NASA astronaut announcement tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/tXDxP30lwe
â NASA Astronauts (@NASA_Astronauts) November 3, 2015
It came as NASA celebrated the 15th anniversary of continuous residency at the International Space Station.
There are currently six astronauts living on the International Space Station hailing from the US, Russia and Japan.
So NASA are announcing something about Mars tomorrow. What do you think it'll be after their recent discovery of water? Life? I'm excited ð
â James Kingston (@JamesLKingston) November 4, 2015
They were said to have shared a special dinner together on Monday to celebrate the 15 year milestone.
Since the first permanent crew moved in to the space station on 2 November 2000, 220 people have come and gone.