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Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity

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  • #2
    Beeker
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beeker


    Gale crater chosen for landing site.

    http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1107/22mslgale/


  • #3
    Rubecula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    I can understand why they chose that site as it is very deep and they intend to look for signs of former life. Although I would have thought that a crater nearer to the poles would be better than one on the equator. I am sure warmth doesn't matter now as it might have done when/if there actually was life.

    (Does that make sense?)


  • #4
    Beeker
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beeker


    Rubecula wrote: »
    I can understand why they chose that site as it is very deep and they intend to look for signs of former life. Although I would have thought that a crater nearer to the poles would be better than one on the equator. I am sure warmth doesn't matter now as it might have done when/if there actually was life.

    (Does that make sense?)
    I guess that the fact it is deep would have allowed for water in the past as a lake in warm conditions. This should hopefully allow for the possibility of life in the past, at least thats how I would see it:confused:


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