Is it for real ? NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has observed a new category of minerals spread across large regions of Mars. This discovery suggests that liquid water remained on the planet's surface a billion years later than scientists believed, and it played an important role in shaping the planet's surface and possibly hosting life. The Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted some stones resembling Opal-like material on Mars. The presence of these hydrated minerals in relatively "young rock" (We're talking only about 2 billion years old here. You know...young) has NASA scientists all excited because it gives a possible timeline for when Mars likely had enough water to support life. Now the question is, how long will take space pioneers to start mining this stuff if it is really an Opal like material. Can you imagine ? Necklaces, earrings, pendants and possibly even engagement rings of the future sporting Martian opals. Sounds crazy, but is it really ?
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Thanks to NASA for the pictures and information..
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