Article Link :http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2012/08/28/us/MARS.html?ref=science
Welcome to Mars
Malin Space Science Systems/NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Using a camera with a telephoto lens, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity took this photograph of the knobs and gulches at the base of 3.4-mile-high Mount Sharp, the rover’s eventual destination. The mound at the center of the picture is about 1,000 feet wide and 300 feet tall. The layering in the bedrock is the primary reason this was chosen as the landing site for Curiosity, which arrived on Mars three weeks ago.
Each layer represents a geologic event. For planetary geologists, seeing how the layers stack up is like paging through a history book and could reveal whether Mars was ever hospitable for life. It will take about a year of driving before Curiosity reaches Mount Sharp.
Each layer represents a geologic event. For planetary geologists, seeing how the layers stack up is like paging through a history book and could reveal whether Mars was ever hospitable for life. It will take about a year of driving before Curiosity reaches Mount Sharp.
KENNETH CHANG
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