Thursday, 2 July 2015

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Studies Rock-Layer Contact Zone

Geological Contact Zone Near 'Marias Pass' on Mars

As Mars emerges from passing nearly behind the sun, NASA has resumed full operations of the Curiosity rover, which has reached a site where at least two rock types meet.





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