Agreed, Jay. Mars is looking less and less attractive. This inhospitality is another reason that I think NASA should concentrate much of its effort in sending unmanned probes to Europa. Fresh material in the form of ice from the interior ocean is always spreading across the surface. If complex life evolved in the warm water beneath the ice, remnants should show up on the surface. We have focused on Mars because for many decades it was seen as the romantic planet next door, where canals stretched across deserts to keep cities alive. Today we know that's bunk, but the old drive to land astronauts on Mars persists. For scientific studies, Europa may be far richer than Mars. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 2:01 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Mar's Mission unlikely NASA says http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/22/radiation-exposure-make... Guess we aren't going to Mars anytime soon. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".