Five years after this image was taken by Spirit in 2005, NASA scientists concluded that this area showed a past that was wet and non-acidic and could potentially sustain life as we know it. The rocks were identified as magnesium iron carbonate with a 10x higher concentration of carbonate that ever seen on Mars. NASA say "Carbonates originate in wet, near-neutral conditions, but dissolve in acid."
What rover Spirit encountered on Mars (photos)
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Mars should be landed on by humans.
Mars should be the next project for Space Exploration. Man needs to find out all it can.
Perhaps the question of " are there others besides us " will be one day answered.
Mars could lead in that answer.
Perhaps the question of " are there others besides us " will be one day answered.
Mars could lead in that answer.
Posted by fspence
26th May 2011