Waspie_Dwarf Posted May 17, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Mars Rover Opportunity Examines Clay Clues in Rock PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's senior Mars rover, Opportunity, is driving to a new study area after a dramatic finish to 20 months on "Cape York" with examination of a rock intensely altered by water.The fractured rock, called "Esperance," provides evidence about a wet ancient environment possibly favorable for life. The mission's principal investigator, Steve Squyres of Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., said, "Esperance was so important, we committed several weeks to getting this one measurement of it, even though we knew the clock was ticking." Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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