Thursday, December 3, 2009

Sandtrapped Mars rover...

makes a big discovery. Quick bite:
"Sulfates are minerals just beneath the surface that shout to us that they were formed in steam vents, since steam has sulfur in it. Steam is associated with hydrothermal activity – evidence of water-charged explosive volcanism. Such areas could have once supported life."
Previous related post on the stuck Spirit rover.

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