24 May 2009

Mars Impact Crater Indicates Ancient Mars Climate 23MAY09

Opportunity Reveals Long-time Water, Winds at Victoria
A sizable collaboration of researchers has unveiled an enormous set of data from NASA’s Opportunity rover today — data that testify to the rover’s lucky longevity, and paint a picture of climate events that have shaped Victoria Crater, shown in this NASA/JPL-Caltech image. The climate history is vast and compelling, including dramatic floods and terrain-shaping winds spanning [...]
Universe Today - May 22 5:47 AM

Mars was windy, wet and wild in ancient times
Washington, May 22 : The instruments aboard the Rover Opportunity, which are studying the Victoria Crater on Mars, has revealed more evidence of the red planet's windy, wet and wild past.
New Kerala - May 22 2:33 AM

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