NASA team names Martian hill after Rafael Navarro-Gonzalez By IANS | 4 Views
Rafael Navarro-Gonzalez, an astrobiologist on the Curiosity Mars rover team, passed away January 28, 2021. Among his many accomplishments, he helped lead the team that identified ancient organic compounds on Mars. Photo: Luz Fabiola Aceves Diaz. Image Source: IANS News Washington, April 6 : The team of scientists and engineers behind NASA's Curiosity rover has named a hill along the rover's path on Mars in honour of recently deceased mission scientist Rafael Navarro-Gonzalez. A craggy hump that stretches 120 meters tall, "Rafael Navarro Mountain" is located on Mount Sharp in northwest Gale Crater, NASA said on Monday.