Did MARS once have OCEANS? Curiosity discovers continental crust

NASA's nuclear-powered Curiosity rover has aimed its ChemCam laser at some unusually light-coloured rocks on Mars and discovered surprising similarities between them and the rocks of Earth's granitic continental crust. The evidence of a "continental crust" on Mars is a huge discovery from the space-tank, now rumbling over the …

[Little Mouse]

Seaside rocks?

If they could only find some rock with the words going all the way through. That'd be proof enough for me.

[John G Imrie]

Re: Seaside rocks?

Something like 'Mars welcomes careful nuclear powered tanks' perhaps.

[I ain't Spartacus]

Perhaps?

Slartibartfast

[lawndart]

quotes:

Marvin: Did it have oceans?

Arthur: Oh yes. Great wide rolling blue oceans.

Marvin: Can't bear oceans.

[P. Lee]

Re: quotes:

"Well they said they came in peace, but then they vapourised our maternity units."

[Kubla Cant]

Do they speak Italian on Mars?

the red planet's cotta surface

Panna cotta? Terra cotta? Or just "cooked"?

[Fink-Nottle]

Re: Do they speak Italian on Mars?

Extraterra cotta, as any fule kno.

[Anonymous Coward]

continental crust?

Nasty, get some ointment from a Doctor...

[Evil Auditor]

Re: continental crust?

Yep, but not as nasty as homo sapiens. Then again, that will pass...