NASA's Curiosity Rover Finally Reaches "Long-Sought" Region
The mineral-rich region may shed light on how and why Mars' climate shifted from being more like Earth's to its current desert state.
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The mineral-rich region may shed light on how and why Mars' climate shifted from being more like Earth's to its current desert state.
NASA’s curiosity vehicle has reached its next exploration target on Mars. Minerals still existing around the area might provide additional evidence of severe climate changes Mars experienced. The minerals could help researchers learn more about the kinds of life that may have existed on Mars.
After traversing a hazardous terrain, Curiosity finally arrived at a salty region on Mars that formed billions of years ago.
NASA's Curiosity rover is still exploring the Martian surface and looking for signs of life on Mars. We explore the rover in more detail here.
The the transition area between two regions on Mars has yielded photos that show a record of a major shift in the planet’s climate.