Mars Colonization

The spacecraft Spirit and Oppurtunity are targeted to sites on opposite sides of Mars that appear to have been affected by liquid water in the past. The landing sites are at Gusev Crater, a possible former lake in a giant impact crater, and Meridiani Planum, where mineral deposits (hematite) suggest Mars had a wet past. After the airbag-protected landing craft settle onto the surface and open, the rovers rolled out to take panoramic images. These give scientists the information they need to select promising geological targets that tell part of the story of water in Mars' past. Then, the rovers drive to those locations to perform on-site scientific investigations.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am
Author: danyorcher

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