Ice On Mars

June 20, 2008 4:38 AM

The Mars Phoenix Lander has exposed material which scientists believe is ice.

" June 19, 2008 -- Dice-size crumbs of bright material have vanished from inside a trench where they were photographed by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander four days ago, convincing scientists that the material was frozen water that vaporized after digging exposed it.

"It must be ice," said Phoenix Principal Investigator Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, Tucson. "These little clumps completely disappearing over the course of a few days, that is perfect evidence that it's ice. There had been some question whether the bright material was salt. Salt can't do that." "

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posted by chuckdarwin (29 comments total)

Again?
posted by yhbc at 4:41 AM on June 20

Oh, shit. I'll email
posted by chuckdarwin at 4:44 AM on June 20

We've got enough ice for the party, go away!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:57 AM on June 20

A party never has enough ice.
posted by Plutor at 5:00 AM on June 20

Wake me when they discover beer.
posted by sexymofo at 5:02 AM on June 20

They must have read this thread.
posted by popcassady at 5:05 AM on June 20

The Internet FireFox Browser has exposed material which readers believe is double.
posted by DU at 5:13 AM on June 20

Also, you commented in that thread. WTF?
posted by DU at 5:13 AM on June 20

Wait...you posted a link to this post. Which didn't exist yet. So this was planned and must be some kind of weird Mars joke. That I don't get. This early.
posted by DU at 5:16 AM on June 20

He posted ten minutes after posting this one and after he learned it was a double. Just adding his links to the original post.
posted by Joey Michaels at 5:16 AM on June 20

Oh oh oh oh. I just read them out of order somehow. Sorry, I'm only on cup #2.
posted by DU at 5:18 AM on June 20

Two planets, one cup.
posted by Plutor at 5:19 AM on June 20 [1 favorite]

Paging vacapinta.

I email. I memail. I send up smoke signals. Meh. I guess it's time to wake the Yanks.
posted by chuckdarwin at 5:27 AM on June 20 [1 favorite]

Don't wake them early, they were out drinking all night, they'll be crabby as hell....

Also...I just found ice in my refrigerator.... does this rate an fpp?
posted by HuronBob at 5:29 AM on June 20

Check back later to see if this post has sublimated.
posted by medium format at 5:32 AM on June 20 [3 favorites]

No ice on Mars puns? That makes me so thaw.
posted by Jofus at 5:35 AM on June 20

Let them sleep...

It is 6:30 am on the west coast, and 1935 in Vermont.
posted by R. Mutt at 5:37 AM on June 20 [8 favorites]

ICE ICE BAi'm sorry, i'm sorry, i'm sorry
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 5:39 AM on June 20

Whoops, I mean... 5:30 am ...
posted by R. Mutt at 5:43 AM on June 20

The Iceman Sleepeth.
posted by netbros at 5:47 AM on June 20

Ice so nice they posted it twice.
posted by Debaser626 at 5:47 AM on June 20

Bowie spots a sequel...
posted by Webbster at 5:58 AM on June 20

ice ice baby.
posted by slater at 6:05 AM on June 20

Hey guys, this is a double.
posted by Jofus at 6:14 AM on June 20

No ice on Mars puns? That makes me so thaw.

I think this may have had a, heh, chilling effect on humanity's tolerance for ice-related joking.

"You're not sending ME to the COOLER!"
"I'm afraid my condition has left me cold to your pleas of mercy."
"Ice to see you!"
"What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age!"
"In this universe, there's only one absolute... everything freezes!"
"Cool party!"
"If revenge is a dish best served cold, then put on your Sunday finest. It's time to feast!"
"Allow me to break the ice. My name is Freeze. Learn it well. For it's the chilling sound of your doom."
"Let's kick some ice!"

And so on.
posted by flashboy at 6:15 AM on June 20

Wait, James Brown is dead?
posted by languagehat at 6:18 AM on June 20 [1 favorite]

Ice on Mars is old. Have some mice on Mars.
posted by ardgedee at 6:20 AM on June 20

"Ice to see you!"

To see you, ice!
posted by Life at Boulton Wynfevers at 6:24 AM on June 20

Rollin..in my 5 point ohhh...got the drop top down so my hair can blow
posted by spicynuts at 6:28 AM on June 20