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That's the title of the NASA press release (I added the date).
The panel includes an expert for the HiRISE experiment, a high-resolution telescope in Mars orbit. Whatever they have, apparently images of some area are highly relevant.
One of the panel members is Lujendra Ojha, a PhD candidate. If they include him, it is very likely the discovery is directly connected to his work. According to http://www.lujendraojha.net/band-horizon/:
Mary Beth Wilhelm is an organic biogeochemist (research interests).
How to combine organic biogeochemistry with Recurring Slope Lineae?Update: Very strong indications of liquid water on Mars - today. Spectroscopy of the RSL shows chemical compounds called perchlorates, and it is expected that they cannot form without liquid water.
This liquid water is probably very salty, which lowers its freezing point. It is unclear if life can survive the high expected salt contents.
8 a.m. PDT = 3 p.m. UCT = 5 p.m. CEST (Central European Summer Time)**Nature Geoscience has Embargoed Details until 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT Sept. 28)**
NASA will detail a major science finding from the agency's ongoing exploration of Mars during a news briefing at 8:30 a.m. PDT (11:30 a.m. EDT) on Monday, Sept. 28. The event will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency's website.
The panel includes an expert for the HiRISE experiment, a high-resolution telescope in Mars orbit. Whatever they have, apparently images of some area are highly relevant.
One of the panel members is Lujendra Ojha, a PhD candidate. If they include him, it is very likely the discovery is directly connected to his work. According to http://www.lujendraojha.net/band-horizon/:
Those structures are visible to HiRISE. Variations from year to year are not new. Did they see something in action?One of my interest is understanding the formation mechanism of Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL). RSL are active features on Mars that might require flowing water. On Mars, they form and grow during warm seasons and disappear during cold seasons. They recur over multiple years in generally the same location. I use remote sensing instruments on board various Mars orbiting space crafts to understand their geological/hydrological nature. Additionally, I use data from CRISM onboard MRO to understand its formation mechanism.
Mary Beth Wilhelm is an organic biogeochemist (research interests).
How to combine organic biogeochemistry with Recurring Slope Lineae?Update: Very strong indications of liquid water on Mars - today. Spectroscopy of the RSL shows chemical compounds called perchlorates, and it is expected that they cannot form without liquid water.
This liquid water is probably very salty, which lowers its freezing point. It is unclear if life can survive the high expected salt contents.
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