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The headline on NASA’s web site says it all:

NASA Confirms Evidence that Liquid Water Flows on Today’s Mars

Planetary scientists discovered hydrated salts on these slopes at Hale Crater, which confirms the streaks depicted in the photo above, called recurring slope lineae, are formed by liquid water.

Click here for the full article from NASA’s web site:

http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-confirms-evidence-that-liquid-water-flows-on-today-s-mars

This is certainly huge news, the presence of water just a galactic stone’s throw from us. Not only may this bring us one step closer to finally discovering the presence of life on another planetary body, but this poses an interesting prospect for the ability to sustain human life.

While this could hardly be considered a thriving body of water  – it’s not like an astronaut can go swimming in a lake on Mars – perhaps this opens our eyes to the prospect of seeking something on this planet that can be used as a sustainable water source. I’m thinking with an eye towards extended colonization periods.

What a crazy awesome time we’re living in right now with space exploration. What has become abundantly clear is that water exists on multiple celestial bodies in our solar system, and this, to me, becomes an interesting road map for our travels. For where there is water, there is life. Following the water, following the life, brings us one step closer to unlocking the great mysteries of the universe.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]