Curiosity, which landed near Mount Sharp five years ago, is examining clues on that mountain about long-ago lakes on Mars. Photo: NasaWashington: Nasa’s Curiosity rover which found evidence that ancient Mars had the right conditions to support microbial life has marked five years of exploring the red planet. Curiosity, which landed near Mount Sharp five years ago, is examining clues on that mountain about long-ago lakes on Mars. Those first images included a view of Mount Sharp. On Mount Sharp since 2014, Curiosity has examined environments where both water and wind have left their marks.

Source: Mint August 05, 2017 10:30 UTC