The linked comet apparently already has a 1/600 chance of hitting Mars. That would likely be one hell of a show.

Help it along, learning about course correction of comets in the process, so one day you will perhaps use that knowledge to save Earth -- and speed the hell out of terraforming Mars in the process.

At the very least, seems like we should send something along for the ride.
-- theircompetitor, Mar 07 2013

Mars Comet Flyby http://newswatch.na...-in-its-crosshairs/
[theircompetitor, Mar 07 2013]

wikipedia on terraforming Mars http://en.wikipedia...ars#Asteroid_impact
[xaviergisz, Mar 07 2013]

ah nice.
-- theircompetitor, Mar 07 2013


The title implied a proposal to liquify Mars. I am sorely disappointed.
-- Alterother, Mar 07 2013


I guess it really should have been irrigation. Or aquafication. Or something.
-- theircompetitor, Mar 07 2013


You stand corrected.
-- Alterother, Mar 07 2013


What [Ao] said, but spelled correctly.
-- FlyingToaster, Mar 07 2013


I'm only not MFD'ing this because its referring to a specific comet. The concept of bombarding Mars with comets to provide liquid water and a thicker atmosphere is widely known.
-- MechE, Mar 07 2013


If there were enough cometary impacts in quick succession then the shock waves of inmpact could possibly liquefy the rock?

Either that or use an ultrasonic comet.
-- pocmloc, Mar 07 2013


MechE -- point taken -- however, given the closeness of this one, this is something that could be more than a sophomoric discussion by a Nasa watercooler - - hell, if it's bullseye they really should have had something there for the ride (i.e. chasing it)
-- theircompetitor, Mar 08 2013



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