The usual explanation in it being Gods will and works in mysterious ways B.S. We have tons of evidence supporting evolution with the fossil record and genetics, but that doesn't seem to alter most perceptions as it's whatever floats their boat and fancy for false promises of the afterlife and a innate fear of death.

To answer your question, it will depend on the particular evangelical.

Some will twist the words of the BuyBull to say that the BuyBull had already said as much.

Others will deny the scientific findings and claim that the results a hoax at best and downright lies at worst.

Yeah they spend money on sending spacecraft but no money for infrastructure.

I think it pretty cool that we have gone to Mars. But We know more about the far reaches of the universe than our own oceans. It’s hard to believe that we have technology to go all over the solar system but we don’t have the technology to go deep into our oceans which are filled to the brink with natural resources which would help mankind in so many ways. After all it’s water that gave life to this planet. Yes many scientific breakthroughs have come from our exploration of space. Just think what is waiting for us at the bottom of the sea.

Two other countries, UAE and Taiwan also landed vehicles on Mars this week. A lot of interest is being shown for Mars.

In some Evangelical circles this would be no surprise. They believe Lucifer was "cast down" and ended up influencing people on Earth, but before that he was the main personage of Mars. Wanting to overthrow god he ended up here and Mars may hold remnants of the once great civilization there. Mars is what we see today because of this "heavenly rebellion." This is the "pre-Adomite" world that some talk about. I wonder if they will find a Crockaduck there?

The transcontinenal railway, the Hoover dam and a few other technological achievements were in their time comparable achievements ..... and at least they had some function, some practical additional benefit for the people. while space exploration has given us, non stick pans, pens to write upside down and a decent mattress .... little to show for the billions spent.

um, how would rhema be contradicted, again?

but i mean let's face facts eh, since we're all supposedly so in love with them; we can't find so much as an extraterrestrial cell eh

They'll say: "Fake news!"

Space travel destroys the ozone layer, contributes greatly to global warming, and takes resources from exploited people around the world.

There are already lots of contradictions in the Bible , didn't change a thing .

Wonderful landing!

Frankly, I don't give 2 shits what evanners think.

Do what they do every time there's an expansion of knowledge.

Earth is round. Deny
Earth rotates. Deny
Earth revolves around the sun. Deny
The sun isn't the center of the universe. Deny.

Religion has done the same thing since the time of Galileo and his contemporaries

They will go to the preacher who said he'd cured Limbaugh's cancer, for further guidance!

I would bank denial. Claim it is a hoax or planted by the devil like some of them thar "dino bones."

I suspect cognitive dissonance will prevail for most.

Probably make up some rationalization or excuse such as "Well, there's different bibbles fer different planets!". Or, "That's just Gawds way of a foolin ya!".

I will wait until life is actually found and confirmed before speculating and I do hope it is found.