Plutonic Panda
09-12-2014, 01:55 PM
She has reached her destination and the wonders to be told are worth the wait!
Curiosity has got a new mountain to climb, and will soon have mountains of data to share. The Mars rover has just arrived at the base of Mount Sharp, at the center of Gale Crater, NASA announced today.
Scientists are hopeful that the silicon-rich rock of Mount Sharp, which is roughly the size of Mount Rainier in Washington, will provide a window into tens of millions of years of Martian history — and reveal whether the Red Planet once hosted life.
"We have finally arrived at the far frontier that we have sought for so long," said Curiosity Project Scientist John Grotzinger.
This is what that frontier looks like. This image from NASA's Mars Curiosity rover shows the "Amargosa Valley," on the slopes leading up to Mount Sharp.
Read more: Mars Rover Curiosity Reaches Mount Sharp - Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/mars-rover-drills-for-silicon-life-2014-9#ixzz3D8JXuN3d)
Curiosity has got a new mountain to climb, and will soon have mountains of data to share. The Mars rover has just arrived at the base of Mount Sharp, at the center of Gale Crater, NASA announced today.
Scientists are hopeful that the silicon-rich rock of Mount Sharp, which is roughly the size of Mount Rainier in Washington, will provide a window into tens of millions of years of Martian history — and reveal whether the Red Planet once hosted life.
"We have finally arrived at the far frontier that we have sought for so long," said Curiosity Project Scientist John Grotzinger.
This is what that frontier looks like. This image from NASA's Mars Curiosity rover shows the "Amargosa Valley," on the slopes leading up to Mount Sharp.
Read more: Mars Rover Curiosity Reaches Mount Sharp - Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/mars-rover-drills-for-silicon-life-2014-9#ixzz3D8JXuN3d)