Submission + - Curiosity Finds Water on Mars (inhabitat.com)
Taffykay writes: NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered water on Mars, prompting scientists to question whether the red planet has ever supported life. The rover scooped up surface soil and then analyzed its contents using the custom built Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM), an on-board analytical suite that processes and tests its findings with a gas chromotograph, mass spectrometer and tunable laser. In addition to water, the soil sample contained carbon dioxide, oxygen and sulfur compounds.