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NASA Opportunity Rover Finds ‘Newberries’ with Clay?
- December 5, 2012
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NASA Opportunity Rover Finds ‘Newberries’ with Clay?
Remember the 2004 Opportunity Rover? The NASA rover that was supposed to only last 3 months. Well it’s still around and it discovered something called ‘Newberries’ (See below) that may contain clay.
Here’s what you need to know:
– The martian rover made the discovery on the western edge of the Endeavour crater.
– NASA is investigating two sites at Matijevic Hil, “Whitewater Lake” and “Kirkwood.” Whitewater Lake is a light material that may contain clay. Kirkwood contains small spheres. Steve Squyres the mission’s principal investigator at Cornell University calls the spheres “Newberries.”
– Clay is exciting on Mars because it indicates water with with neutral acidity. This combination looks good for possible life.