Rumors are flying this weekend that Mars Phoenix has made a major discovery relating to the potential for life on Mars.
Wired.com reached Sam Kounaves, the mission's wet-chemistry lab lead, by cellphone this morning. He quickly directed us to speak with NASA's PR representatives, but not before he said, simply, "Rumors are rumors."
They stem from an article in Aviation Week and subsequent pickup on Slashdot and elsewhere indicating that the White House had been briefed on the potential for life on the planet.
"The White House has been alerted by NASA about plans to make an announcement soon on major new Phoenix Lander discoveries concerning the "potential for life" on Mars," wrote Craig Covault, citing anonymous sources on the Phoenix Lander's wet-chemistry lab team.
Rumors Abound About 'Potential for Life' on Mars | Wired Science from Wired.com
This might be the first ripple of very big stuff.
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