Opportunity Rover Discovers Mars Had Drinkable Water
Posted: June 10, 2013 NASA’s Opportunity rover sent back data to Earth showing that Mars once had benign, neutral-pH water flowing across its surface. That means that, at one time, the Red Planet had...
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Mars Exploration rover Opportunity's view of "Solander Point". Photo: NASA Washington: Scientists on Friday called NASA's Opportunity rover gimpy and arthritic, but hailed its new discoveries about...
View ArticleOld Mars rover makes significant find
NASA’s aging Opportunity rover on Mars has just made what may be one of its most significant discoveries to date. The nine-year-old robot has identified rock laden with what scientists believe to be...
View ArticleOld Opportunity Mars rover makes rock discovery
Nasa's ageing Opportunity rover on Mars has just made what may be one of its most significant discoveries to date. The nine-year-old robot has identified rock laden with what scientists believe to be...
View ArticleOld Mars rover digs up evidence for drinkable water
An old Mars rover that landed nine years ago has found the latest evidence that drinkable water once flowed on the Red Planet. Combined with previous, similar discoveries, this suggests that neutral...
View ArticleRock reveals likelihood of life on Mars
Nasa rover trundles on past its use-by date and brings exciting news for scientists, says Simon Redfern. After almost a decade of exploring the surface of Mars, Nasa's rover has found the strongest...
View ArticleNASA Rover Opportunity Makes Big Discovery, Keeps on Truckin'
NASA's 9-year-old Mars rover Opportunity is on the move again after making a momentous discovery on the Red Planet and defying the limitations of Father Time. Opportunity — which is nearing its 10th...
View ArticleNASA's curiosity rover provides strong evidence for flowing water on Mars
Tweet Washington, May 31 (ANI): Rocks analyzed by NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover team have provided solid evidence that Mars had rivers or streams. This suggests that the environment was drastically...
View ArticleNASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Nears Turning Point (NASA - The National...
(Source: NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) June 05, 2013 Mars Science Laboratory Mission Status Report PASADENA, Calif. - NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission is approaching...
View ArticleEvidence of drinkable water found on Mars
London, June 08: NASA scientists have revealed that the Opportunity rover has made new discoveries about early water on Mars which may have been drinkable. The unmanned solar-powered vehicle,...
View ArticleNASA’s Curiosity Rover Reaches ‘Turning Point’ on Mars Mission
WASHINGTON, June 5 (by Karin Zeitvogel for RIA Novosti) – Ten months after it landed on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover has reached a turning point in its mission and is getting ready for a road trip to...
View ArticleHints of a life-friendly ancient Mars
A Martian rock analysed by Nasa's rover Opportunity contains clays formed in non-acidic water, an environment potentially suitable for the chemistry of ancient life to brew. The solar-powered...
View ArticleRover discoveries suggest water flowed on Mars
Evidence of water flowing on the surface of Mars? It's evidence that is writ in stone. That's the implication of recent and unexpected discoveries gleaned from the Mars Curiosity rover, which has been...
View Article>NASA's veteran Mars rover driving to new spot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA's Opportunity rover is still on the move after years on the surface of Mars. The space agency said...
View ArticleNASA’s Opportunity rover heading to new destination well ahead of next...
LOS ANGELES — NASA’s Opportunity rover is rolling across the Martian surface again, leaving behind a clay-rich rock in search of more discoveries. Mission managers said Friday that the plan calls for...
View ArticlePotentially Drinkable Water Found On Mars
Scientists on Friday called NASA's Opportunity rover gimpy and arthritic, but hailed its new discoveries about early water on Mars made almost 10 years after it was launched toward the Red Planet. The...
View ArticleSecond rover finds hint of a life-friendly ancient Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A Martian rock analyzed by NASA's rover Opportunity contains clays formed in non-acidic water, an environment potentially suitable for the chemistry of ancient life...
View ArticleNasa's Curiosity Mars rover reaching turning point
Nasa is finally thinking about getting its Curiosity rover on the road and heading towards the big mountain at its exploration site in Mars' Gale Crater. The robot has spent the past six months in a...
View ArticleNASA's veteran Mars rover driving to new spot
NASA's Opportunity rover is rolling across the Martian surface again, leaving behind a clay-rich rock in search of more discoveries. Mission managers said that the plan calls for arriving at its new...
View ArticleAncient Mars rover Opportunity makes a watery discovery
After almost 10 years of roaming the red planet, the Opportunity rover has made a new discovery that offers scientists more clues about Mars's watery history. NASA researchers announced Friday that a...
View ArticleAging Mars rover makes a key find
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View ArticleMars rover Opportunity finds sign of 'water you could drink'
NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has scraped away at some of the oldest rock it's examined and found the strongest signs for water it has ever discovered over its 9.5-year mission, scientists for the...
View ArticleOpportunity rover finds more hints of Mars habitability
NASA’s Opportunity rover on Mars has made one of its most significant discoveries to date after it identified a rock laden with clay minerals, more evidence that water once flowed on the red planet....
View ArticleWater On Mars: NASA's Opportunity Rover Finds Evidence That Red Planet May...
NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has made perhaps the biggest discovery of its nearly 10-year career, finding evidence that life may have been able to get a foothold on the Red Planet long ago. The...
View ArticleNasa Finds Evidence Of Drinkable Water On Mars
Nasa scientists say their Opportunity rover has made new discoveries about early water on Mars which may have been drinkable. The unmanned solar-powered vehicle, described as "arthritic" as it nears...
View ArticleMars Rover Opportunity Trekking Toward More Layers (NASA - The National...
(Source: NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) June 07, 2013 PASADENA, Calif. - Approaching its 10th anniversary of leaving Earth, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is on...
View ArticleRover Finds New Evidence That Ancient Mars Was Habitable
The pale rock in the upper center of this image, about the size of a human forearm, includes a target called "Esperance," which was inspected by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. This image...
View ArticleNASA’s Opportunity rover finds evidence of ancient Martian rivers (Video)
Several weeks ago, Opportunity made what may be its biggest finding yet – evidence that a small rock named Esperance was made of clay mineral. Why is that a big deal? Clay cannot be made without...
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