Phoenix of the Snows and Not of the Ashes

 
  

Report: #0121

Phoenix, the Mars Lander, working for science.

Phoenix breaking the slavery of man's ignorance. The images already suggested that those white spots were ice and nothing else. People who live in places with prolonged and marked winters by very low temperatures recognized at once the characteristics of evolving ice. I say evolving because snow or ice is something alive: depending on the temperature, it increases its density or melts slowly and thus reduces its form, becoming more transparent.  

 

 Two images in the 20 and 24 sol on Mars show snow in the sand, which will be between four days less or disappear altogether.

Also, at least I recognize snow or ice that has been exposed to wind and the dust always in the air for a prolonged time. When spring arrives after a long winter, the snow or ice gets dirty, and it's already expected to disappear completely or for more snow to fall on top to refresh the view. In this image from Mars, layers of dust and ice or snow mixed are seen.

We still don't know in what time span so much dust and earth accumulate with the snow or ice. I estimate not so much—it could be a few years, nothing more. Because I think all the moisture seeps into the ground, and at a depth of ten to twenty centimeters, it already saturates the soil with moisture and begins to freeze. 

 

One thing I want to say: I don't trust the data on the atmosphere. The atmosphere must be dry and cold, with an immense capacity to assimilate hydrogen. I don't believe the hydrogen escapes into the vacuum of space.

The more hydrogen atoms unite with other elements in the air, the heavier they become and the lower their volatility. Simply, the water is frozen and does not release enough hydrogen to completely saturate the atmosphere. Isolated rains or snowfalls, surely there are on Mars. There are enough images showing the annual evolutions of glaciers on Mars.  Phoenix gives us freedom.

The philosopher or the writer of fantastic tales is now hand in hand with scientists on the topic of water on other planets, or they have caught up with the dreamers of lives on other worlds.

We dreamers are rehabilitated. We can take a breath and have a glass of water. Water in its purest form, without contamination. We continue dreaming, we dreamers of the fantastic, of extraterrestrial life. The scientists will confirm it very soon and rehabilitate us again. I am sure, like Bruno, my friend from a previous life, or like Galileo, my friend.

Just as he said: "Though you may not believe it, the Earth moves," so I say: "Though you may not believe it yet, extraterrestrial biological life exists." (I hope they don't burn me for that). 

Josef Bauer

Source:  Phoenix / 253230main_sol_020_024_change_dodo_v2