Recenly, new data has proven what many scientists and "off-the-wall" folks have been saying for years. That Mars was a water covered planet and that something came along and changed this - i.e. something smacked into the side of the planet and caused the water to evaporate and cause the one side of the planet to look different than the other.
In addition NASA has stated that asparagus (my least favorite veggie) could grow in the Martian soil. Showing yet again that there was water, nutrients in the soil, and other facts which could have led to actual life on the planet...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/17/2306320.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7473128.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7477310.stm
I just find it a little interesting that these theories have been around for years and that parts of it are being proven finally. I long thought that it was odd that the astroid belt is in our system. All other areas formed into planets or were destroyed long ago. But the astroids in the belt are large enough to appear "recent." A large strike of some object onto Mars could have formed this belt and could also have formed other anomolies throughout the solar system...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7511523.stm
Just some interesting thoughts to ponder! Map below is from... The USGS!
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