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Quote by: gallo  Since you seem to be clear that it is speculation, let me point out that it is never too early for speculation. That is the beginning of scientific evaluation. Speculation on possible causes for newly onserved phenomena can suggest a direction for further investigations. One might then propose an hypothesis from the most likely of the speculations, and so on. |
A lot of interesting speculations will surface I guess. Mars has ice which is after all water, and we know the importance of water relative to many things, even life.
Icebergs could have made those cannel like marks on the surface of Mars, which would put to rest of some the science fictional ideas that the cannels were made by aliens or intelligent beings.
If the polar caps on Mars are shifting in size like our own caps then this could confirm speculations that sun flares caused our current global warming trend. Even if they are not happening at the same time we still could see that as evidence that climate changes can happen on more then one planet which rules out human beings as the cause.
Although I do not favor such a deduction of the evidence I would still think that someone might come up with that idea.
The water and some chemicals on Mars could have even produced some sort o microscopic life or fungi at some time, no one has really gone fosil hunting on Mars because that would seem like a dumb idea. But I would be open minded due to the assumed fact that Mars has been around for millions of years ( billions? - ?).
If we sent people to Mars can we use that ice (water) to our advantage? Such that we would need to take less with us on such a trip for passinger consumption. Or would it be too deadly for human use?
Perhaps the probe on the 25th will get that data?