Waspie_Dwarf Posted June 25, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 25, 2016 NASA Weighs Use of Rover to Image Potential Mars Water Sites Quote Ever since it was announced that there may be evidence of liquid water on present-day Mars, NASA scientists have wondered how best to further investigate these long, seasonally changing dark streaks in the hope of finding evidence of life – past or present – on the Red Planet. “It’s not as simple as driving a rover to a potential site and taking a scoop of soil,” said Jim Green, NASA’s director of planetary science. “Not only are these on steep slopes, we need to ensure that planetary protection concerns are met. In other words, how can we search for evidence of life without contaminating the sites with bugs from Earth?” Read more: NASA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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