NASA's Mars explorer, Curiosity, was able to analyze some rock samples and the results indicate that Mars could have supported life living microbes in the past. Using it's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) and Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) instruments it was able to identify sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon which are some of the key chemical ingredients for life, The sample was drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale Crater.
Curiosity was designed to assess whether Mars ever had an environment able to
support small life forms called microbes. In other words, its mission is to
determine the planet's "habitability." It landed on mars Aug. 5 2012. The rover's battery should give it an operating lifespan of about 1 Mars year which is about 687 Earth days.
So what do you think this discovery means? Leave some comments tell me what you think.
I don't know enough to interpret those facts but I totally respect those who have studied enough to be able to contribute to our store of knowledge in this area. I am so super proud of my nephew's wife http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1w1YHtqJF0 who worked to help design the delivery of the final Hubble telescope fix.
ReplyDeleteIt is still amazing that something like this can be built to withstand the temperatures on Mars, let alone have a lifespan of 2 years. It is reported that Curiosity has 17 different cameras to capture the desolate and breathtaking landscape on Mars. You can look at these photos at http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2013/03/15/photos-of-mars-nasa-curiosity-rover/.
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