Is There Life on Mars?
Otherwise landed in 2004 with its twin - MER-A, better known as Spirit. These six-wheeled golf-cart-sized robots were Swiss army knives of geological lab instruments. Opportunities most spectacular discovery where these cute little so-called berries. They turned out to be concretions of hematite - which means they were grown in wet environments with dissolved iron. Wet means water FYI. Both rovers found a variety of other geological signs of past water activity, really solidifying the picture of Mars' much more liquid past. Both rovers were supposed to shut down after around 90 days as Martian dust accumulated on their solar panels, cutting of their power supply.
Tags
Comments
Leave a Comment
Comments are loading... If you don't see any, be the first to comment!
Related Videos
Ecosystems Around the Globe Contain Echoes of Past Peoples
SciShow
How Do Ducks Stay Dry?
SciShow

NASA’s Earth Minute: Cloudy Forecast
NASA
Painting a Door Covered with Bougainvillea: Watercolor Tutorial
Let's Tute
5 Psychology Experiments You Couldn't Do Today
SciShow
History for Kids: Early Stage 1: Fantastic Families
Schooling Online Kids
Why Continents Are High
MinuteEarth
When Giant Hypercarnivores Prowled Africa
PBS Eons
Volcanoes: Formation, Types, and Activity
Professor Dave Explains
Bryophytes and the Life Cycle of Plants
Professor Dave Explains
