Starry-Eyed Scientists Enthusiastic With Findings
The Opportunity rover has found evidene on Mars that's got
scientists buzzing back on Earth. On Tuesday, NASA held a press
conference to announce the out-of-this-world news: Mars had
water. The Mars exploration team claims they have found
evidence suggesting Mars was once a water-rich world, thanks to
some data collected by the Opportunity rover within a small crater
at near an area called Meridiani Planum. Evidence the rover found
in a rock outcrop led scientists to the conclusion. Clues from the
rocks' composition, such as the presence of sulfates, and the
rocks' physical appearance, such as niches where crystals grew,
helped make the case for a watery history.
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