“This is the best evidence of water and waves that we’ve seen in the entire mission,” Ashwin Vasavada, Curiosity’s project scientist, said. “We climbed through thousands of feet o…
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Another clue within the Marker Band is an unusual rock texture that was likely caused by some sort of regular cycle in the weather or climate.Climbing nearly half a mile above the base of Mount Sharp, the rover found the textures preserved in the “Marker Band,” which is a thin layer of dark rock that stands out from the rest of the mountain.
Another clue within the Marker Band is an unusual rock texture that was likely caused by some sort of regular cycle in the weather or climate. In addition, NASA said that scientists can see another clue to the history of Mars’ water in a valley named Gediz Vallis. Scientists suspect that wet landslides occurred there – resulting in debris – and a channel running through the valley that starts on Mount Sharp is thought to have been eroded by a small river. Share this article:
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