Curiosity rover delivered its first powdered sample of Mars soil Drilled out of the Martian rock a couple of weeks ago. NASA
scientists are now waiting for the rover to digest the sample, analyse
it using its onboard chemistry-science lab and beam back the results.
The sample will give NASA researchers a view into Mars's past, free from
the chemical weathering
of the planet's surface. The grey powder in Curiosity's scoop is
strikingly different from the rust-coloured soil we associate with the
Red Planet. The big question is will the sample yieldfor signs that Mars
has ever been capable of supporting life.
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Source: The Daily Galaxy
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