Something found on Mars.
Space.com reports that the rover Opportunity has made a major discovery on Mars. Lips are sealed for now. (*) Rumor says it has something to do with water and perhaps with life.
Space.com expects a press conference early this week.
A few years ago, scientists made the claim that upon re-examining data from the 1976 Viking Mars landers, those early missions found evidence of microorganisms. (†)
A meteor found in Antarctica in 1984 and thought to have come from Mars provided evidence of Martian life, said a study released in 1996. (‡)