Curiosity peaks my Curiosity

Hello,
I have been looking through all the pictures sent back by Curiosity and loving the new HD colour pics. It's amazing to think we are looking at another planet. Anyway, i thought i would send a couple of them over to my Geologist mate. He was kind enough to take a look at the photo's and give me his opinion on what he thinks.

Here is the link
www.nasa.gov...

"Finer grained metamorphic / igneous rocks. Possibly rounded by water, if rivers ever existed on mars."

Anyway, there it is, i know Mars is already believed to have had a watery past, but their is proof from someone i know. I'v got to believe that!

I can't wait to show him some more image's and see what he thinks. So i will update you guys when i can.
Thanks, and keep searching for the truth.

I am waiting for your update, but "possibly rounded by water" isn't quite what some will call proof.

Fascinating possibility, though. What could have caused a planet to lose all it's water? Quickly or slowly? I'm with you, good luck truth seekers.

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Yes definitely a poor choice of words on my behalf. Of course it doesn't confirm it beyond a doubt, but it's interesting non the less.

Thanks

thanks charles / below

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You can try this one: www.abovetopsecret.com... and there are more if you use search for "curiosity pictures."

I did see one with what appeared to be a dead cat. When I checked the NASA explanation they only said "Well, you know, Curiosity killed ..... (I crack myself up sometimes.)

Originally posted by charles1952
I am waiting for your update, but "possibly rounded by water" isn't quite what some will call proof.

Fascinating possibility, though. What could have caused a planet to lose all it's water? Quickly or slowly? I'm with you, good luck truth seekers.

As the core of mars lost it's magnetic field solar winds stripped mars of it's water and a large portion of it's atmosphere.

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This is just one more area added to the dozens I know nothing about. I'm guessing that the Martian magnetic fields didn't hold the water in place, but protected it in some way from the Solar winds. I doubt if any matter, or wind could travel to Mars from the Sun, so I'm guessing there is some form of radiation that the magnetic field protected Mars from.

Taken from the other end, what does losing its magnetic core mean? How can a planet lose its core? How can a core (metallic, presumably) lose its magnetism?

As you can see, I have the knowledge of a first-grader. If anyone would like to help, I'd be grateful.

This is a very nice 360 degree panorama shot in colour:

www.panoramas.dk...

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Awesome pics. Great site!

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Hey, i believe Mars does receive radiation and particles from the sun. Obviously not as much as Earth. But even the fact that it has a weaker magnetic field allows radiation from many sources to enter more freely. This is why i am so interested to see Curiosity's results in regards to the radiation that effects the surface of Mars. Something i believe would be very important for potential human habitation.